Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 2.66 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vanuatu stood at 2.66 hectares.
That represents a change of down 89.1% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 32.38 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7339 hectares, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.46 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4.64 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 6.69 hectares | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 9.46 hectares | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 7.16 hectares | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 4.48 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 5.36 hectares | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 14.33 hectares | +167.5% |
| 2009 | 15.12 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.13 hectares | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 9.32 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4 hectares | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 18.51 hectares | +189.2% |
| 2014 | 13.62 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 32.38 hectares | +137.6% |
| 2016 | 21.37 hectares | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 5.77 hectares | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 hectares | -59.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 hectares | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 6.82 hectares | +120.8% |
| 2021 | 2.81 hectares | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7339 hectares | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 24.34 hectares | +3216.3% |
| 2024 | 2.66 hectares | -89.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.66 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.66 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3216.3% | 0.7339 hectares | 24.34 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 hectares | 3.46 hectares | 15.12 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.19 hectares | 2.37 hectares | 32.38 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 hectares | 0.7339 hectares | 24.34 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 149 Armenia 3.57 hectares compare
- 150 Benin 3.36 hectares compare
- 151 Senegal 2.86 hectares compare
- 153 Martinique 2.53 hectares compare
- 154 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 2.28 hectares compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.25 hectares compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 2.66 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 32.38 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7339 hectares in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.