Terrestrial protected areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2025
All-time low
4.2
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Vanuatu, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Vanuatu stood at 4.8. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Vanuatu peaked at 4.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.2 | — |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.8 | +14.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Vanuatu?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Vanuatu was 4.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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