From 2001 to 2022, Vanuatu lost 16kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 0.3% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Vanuatu from 2001 to 2022, 16kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Vanuatu, the top 5 regions were responsible for 92.8% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Tafea had the most tree cover loss at 4.7kha compared to an average of 2.7 kha.
Between 8 Apr 2012 and 23 Dec 2012 Vanuatu experienced a total of 271 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).