Mountain green cover area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mountain green cover area was 16.5 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Vanuatu is 16.5 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Vanuatu peaked at 16.5 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 10.4 kmsq | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13 kmsq | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1 kmsq | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5 kmsq | +9.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 16.5 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 16.5 kmsq is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,027 kmsq, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 kmsq | 7 kmsq | 10.4 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.97 kmsq | 10.8 kmsq | 15.1 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.5 kmsq | 16.5 kmsq | 16.5 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Vanuatu?
- Mountain green cover area in Vanuatu was 16.5 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mountain green cover area?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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