Deforestation statistics for Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Demographic data

Population (2022)	307,145
Annual population growth rate (2022)	2.40%
Population density (people/sq km)	25
Net migration	120
Fertility rate	3.8
Median age	21
Urban population share	24%

Vanuatu: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 12,190

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 1,181,151
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 96.90%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 16,344
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 1.40%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 367,518
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 30.10%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 31.10%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 5,465
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 1.50%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 362,053
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 29.70%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 31%

Vanuatu: Annual forest and tree cover data

Vanuatu: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 19
2003: 330
2004: 110
2005: 53
2006: 68
2007: 27
2008: 48
2009: 825
2010: 129
2011: 367
2012: 62
2013: 231
2014: 119
2015: 699
2016: 225
2017: 188
2018: 239
2019: 52
2020: 1,675

Vanuatu: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 124
2002: 108
2003: 529
2004: 378
2005: 254
2006: 219
2007: 112
2008: 194
2009: 1,096
2010: 308
2011: 607
2012: 198
2013: 1,111
2014: 634
2015: 3,476
2016: 1,341
2017: 436
2018: 1,031
2019: 252
2020: 3,935

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Malampa	267,832	288	115	969	549	1,920	0.7%
Penama	118,138	63	54	109	2,817	3,042	2.6%
Sanma	417,431	174	109	858	1,555	2,696	0.6%
Shefa	145,707	220	351	1,746	513	2,830	1.9%
Tafea	149,632	566	1,209	2,263	627	4,666	3.1%
Torba	82,413	83	91	82	935	1,190	1.4%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Malampa	Central Malekula	13,548	3	5	13	11	33	0.2%
Malampa	West Ambrym	9,163	26	10	15	23	74	0.8%
Malampa	North Ambrym	7,710	8	7	20	1	36	0.5%
Malampa	North East Malekula	2,764	2	3	2	1	8	0.3%
Malampa	North West Malekula	13,701	6	5	72	13	96	0.7%
Malampa	South East Ambrym	4,767	7	6	152	0	166	3.5%
Malampa	South East Malekula	828	4	1	1	0	6	0.8%
Malampa	South West Malekula	26,610	8	14	18	20	61	0.2%
Penama	Central Pentecost 1	1,396	0	1	1	1	2	0.1%
Penama	West Ambae	5,604	4	3	4	26	37	0.7%
Penama	Central Pentecost 2	4,477	1	2	2	225	231	5.2%
Penama	East Ambae	302	0	0	0	0	1	0.2%
Penama	North Ambae	3,161	1	0	1	54	56	1.8%
Penama	North Maewo	2,064	1	1	3	0	5	0.2%
Penama	North Pentecost	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Penama	South Ambae	5,866	4	1	2	14	21	0.4%
Penama	South Maewo	6,706	4	3	3	0	10	0.2%
Penama	South Pentecost	8,171	3	7	8	1,072	1,089	13.3%
Sanma	Canal - Fanafo	2,861	1	1	1	160	163	5.7%
Sanma	West Santo	50,160	20	13	100	193	326	0.6%
Sanma	East Santo	7,043	0	0	1	0	1	0.0%
Sanma	North Santo	30,028	3	6	25	10	45	0.1%
Sanma	North West Santo	30,077	0	4	23	7	34	0.1%
Sanma	South East Santo	2,192	0	0	0	0	1	0.1%
Sanma	South Santo	11,868	1	2	3	50	56	0.5%
Shefa	Emau	313	0	0	2	0	2	0.6%
Shefa	North Efate	2,918	1	2	1	0	4	0.1%
Shefa	Pango	2	0	0	0	0	0	10.3%
Shefa	Varisu	2,738	2	1	3	0	6	0.2%
Shefa	Vermali	1,034	0	1	1	0	3	0.2%
Shefa	Vermaul	4,710	2	2	20	0	24	0.5%
Shefa	Yarsu	3,003	1	0	38	1	39	1.3%
Shefa	Erakor	1,985	1	2	2	0	4	0.2%
Shefa	Eton	4,265	2	4	2	0	9	0.2%
Shefa	Makimae	715	0	0	14	0	15	2.0%
Shefa	Malorua	12,815	6	46	304	196	553	4.3%
Shefa	Mele	2,605	0	1	1	0	3	0.1%
Shefa	Nguna	1,286	0	0	10	0	11	0.8%
Tafea	Aneityum	8,000	311	761	323	17	1,412	17.7%
Tafea	Whitesands	5,674	25	12	5	0	42	0.7%
Tafea	Aniwa	330	0	1	2	6	9	2.6%
Tafea	Futuna	365	0	88	0	0	88	24.0%
Tafea	Middle Bush Tanna	287	0	0	1	0	1	0.4%
Tafea	North Erromango	20,279	13	19	169	40	241	1.2%
Tafea	South Erromango	17,451	13	17	83	7	120	0.7%
Tafea	South Tanna	298	6	2	1	0	9	3.0%
Tafea	South West Tanna	2,518	4	6	2	0	13	0.5%
Torba	Central Torba	13,766	12	10	8	0	30	0.2%
Torba	Northern Torba	465	1	0	1	162	164	35.2%
Torba	Southern Torba	8,627	3	24	18	64	108	1.3%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Malampa	79,092	65	52	292	71	479	0.6%
Penama	37,748	18	17	24	1,392	1,451	3.8%
Sanma	134,230	25	27	153	421	626	0.5%
Shefa	38,389	16	60	398	197	672	1.8%
Tafea	55,202	372	907	586	70	1,935	3.5%
Torba	22,858	15	34	26	227	302	1.3%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Malampa	Central Malekula	13,548	3	5	13	11	33	0.2%
Malampa	West Ambrym	9,163	26	10	15	23	74	0.8%
Malampa	North Ambrym	7,710	8	7	20	1	36	0.5%
Malampa	North East Malekula	2,764	2	3	2	1	8	0.3%
Malampa	North West Malekula	13,701	6	5	72	13	96	0.7%
Malampa	South East Ambrym	4,767	7	6	152	0	166	3.5%
Malampa	South East Malekula	828	4	1	1	0	6	0.8%
Malampa	South West Malekula	26,610	8	14	18	20	61	0.2%
Penama	Central Pentecost 1	1,396	0	1	1	1	2	0.1%
Penama	West Ambae	5,604	4	3	4	26	37	0.7%
Penama	Central Pentecost 2	4,477	1	2	2	225	231	5.2%
Penama	East Ambae	302	0	0	0	0	1	0.2%
Penama	North Ambae	3,161	1	0	1	54	56	1.8%
Penama	North Maewo	2,064	1	1	3	0	5	0.2%
Penama	North Pentecost	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Penama	South Ambae	5,866	4	1	2	14	21	0.4%
Penama	South Maewo	6,706	4	3	3	0	10	0.2%
Penama	South Pentecost	8,171	3	7	8	1,072	1,089	13.3%
Sanma	Canal - Fanafo	2,861	1	1	1	160	163	5.7%
Sanma	West Santo	50,160	20	13	100	193	326	0.6%
Sanma	East Santo	7,043	0	0	1	0	1	0.0%
Sanma	North Santo	30,028	3	6	25	10	45	0.1%
Sanma	North West Santo	30,077	0	4	23	7	34	0.1%
Sanma	South East Santo	2,192	0	0	0	0	1	0.1%
Sanma	South Santo	11,868	1	2	3	50	56	0.5%
Shefa	Emau	313	0	0	2	0	2	0.6%
Shefa	North Efate	2,918	1	2	1	0	4	0.1%
Shefa	Pango	2	0	0	0	0	0	10.3%
Shefa	Varisu	2,738	2	1	3	0	6	0.2%
Shefa	Vermali	1,034	0	1	1	0	3	0.2%
Shefa	Vermaul	4,710	2	2	20	0	24	0.5%
Shefa	Yarsu	3,003	1	0	38	1	39	1.3%
Shefa	Erakor	1,985	1	2	2	0	4	0.2%
Shefa	Eton	4,265	2	4	2	0	9	0.2%
Shefa	Makimae	715	0	0	14	0	15	2.0%
Shefa	Malorua	12,815	6	46	304	196	553	4.3%
Shefa	Mele	2,605	0	1	1	0	3	0.1%
Shefa	Nguna	1,286	0	0	10	0	11	0.8%
Tafea	Aneityum	8,000	311	761	323	17	1,412	17.7%
Tafea	Whitesands	5,674	25	12	5	0	42	0.7%
Tafea	Aniwa	330	0	1	2	6	9	2.6%
Tafea	Futuna	365	0	88	0	0	88	24.0%
Tafea	Middle Bush Tanna	287	0	0	1	0	1	0.4%
Tafea	North Erromango	20,279	13	19	169	40	241	1.2%
Tafea	South Erromango	17,451	13	17	83	7	120	0.7%
Tafea	South Tanna	298	6	2	1	0	9	3.0%
Tafea	South West Tanna	2,518	4	6	2	0	13	0.5%
Torba	Central Torba	13,766	12	10	8	0	30	0.2%
Torba	Northern Torba	465	1	0	1	162	164	35.2%
Torba	Southern Torba	8,627	3	24	18	64	108	1.3%

2019 forest data for Vanuatu | Archived forest data for Vanuatu | Forest data for Vanuatu

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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