Tuvalu Forest Area

Tuvalu’s forest area has remained unchanged at 33.33 percent of its land surface for the entire 35‑year series, with the World Bank reporting the same figure in the earliest observation in 1990, the all‑time peak in 2023 and the all‑time trough in 2025, where it also ranks 99th globally in 2025. The constancy of the indicator suggests that the nation’s limited landmass and its vulnerability to sea‑level rise have constrained both afforestation and deforestation activities, leaving the forest cover essentially static despite broader regional trends. By comparison, peer countries with similar percentages include Mexico at 33.46 percent and Italy at 33.26 percent, both of which experience more dynamic land‑use changes driven by larger economies and varied topographies. Should climate‑change mitigation policies or international reforestation programmes be intensified, Tuvalu could see a modest increase in forest cover, but any significant shift will depend on the availability of land and the capacity to protect existing vegetation from coastal erosion.