Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.002 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3,216.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 73rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +167.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +3216.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 70 Sierra Leone 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Suriname 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Serbia 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 France 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.