Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 69.29 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vanuatu, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Vanuatu is 69.29 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 160.7% on the previous year and up 249.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Vanuatu peaked at 396.14 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0734 hectares, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from wildfires in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0739 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.3687 hectares | +398.7% |
| 2003 | 7.98 hectares | +2063.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 hectares | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 48.03 hectares | +1017.7% |
| 2006 | 9.82 hectares | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 3.41 hectares | -65.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4415 hectares | -87.1% |
| 2009 | 6.73 hectares | +1424.0% |
| 2010 | 12.31 hectares | +83.0% |
| 2011 | 11.07 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 92.98 hectares | +740.0% |
| 2014 | 19.84 hectares | -78.7% |
| 2015 | 191.14 hectares | +863.3% |
| 2016 | 396.14 hectares | +107.3% |
| 2017 | 87.7 hectares | -77.9% |
| 2018 | 11.82 hectares | -86.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1 hectares | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 hectares | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8062 hectares | +997.9% |
| 2023 | 26.58 hectares | +3197.4% |
| 2024 | 69.29 hectares | +160.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 69.29 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25 hectares, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 69.29 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53 hectares, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 | +3197.4% | 0.8062 hectares | 26.58 hectares |
| 2003 | +2063.0% | 0.3687 hectares | 7.98 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 hectares | 0.0739 hectares | 48.03 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.35 hectares | 8.1 hectares | 396.14 hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.19 hectares | 0.0734 hectares | 69.29 hectares | 4 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Vanuatu?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vanuatu was 69.29 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 396.14 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 hectares in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).