Tree cover loss in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tree cover loss was 303.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Vanuatu, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Vanuatu stood at 303.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Vanuatu peaked at 3,885 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.44, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 137th out of 197 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.83 | — |
| 2002 | 86.41 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 474.18 | +448.8% |
| 2004 | 296.76 | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 215.78 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 168.25 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 97.41 | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 151.21 | +55.2% |
| 2009 | 1,049 | +593.9% |
| 2010 | 253.47 | -75.8% |
| 2011 | 567.92 | +124.1% |
| 2012 | 152.27 | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 1,001 | +557.2% |
| 2014 | 511.53 | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 3,374 | +559.6% |
| 2016 | 1,309 | -61.2% |
| 2017 | 411.52 | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 1,016 | +146.9% |
| 2019 | 243.08 | -76.1% |
| 2020 | 3,885 | +1498.1% |
| 2021 | 55.69 | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 44.44 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 825.59 | +1757.7% |
| 2024 | 303.88 | -63.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 303.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 303.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +1757.7% | 44.44 | 825.59 |
| 2020 | +1498.1% | 243.08 | 3,885 |
| 2009 | +593.9% | 151.21 | 1,049 |
| 2013 | +557.2% | 152.27 | 1,001 |
| 2015 | +559.6% | 511.53 | 3,374 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 291.23 | 81.83 | 1,049 | 9 |
| 2010s | 883.91 | 152.27 | 3,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 | 44.44 | 3,885 | 5 |
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 in Vanuatu?
- Tree cover loss in Vanuatu was 303.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.44 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tree cover loss?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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