Cambodia vs New Caledonia: Primary Forest — Area

Cambodia
322.17 1000 ha
in 2025
New Caledonia
337.6 1000 ha
in 2025
Cambodia rank
51st
New Caledonia rank
50th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Cambodia
  • New Caledonia
0200400600800199020072025

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 337.6 1000 ha against 322.17 1000 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 15.43 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 51st and New Caledonia ranks 50th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1990s 680.72 1000 ha 337.6 1000 ha 343.12 1000 ha Cambodia
2000s 415.59 1000 ha 337.6 1000 ha 77.99 1000 ha Cambodia
2010s 322.16 1000 ha 337.6 1000 ha 15.44 1000 ha New Caledonia
2020s 322.17 1000 ha 337.6 1000 ha 15.43 1000 ha New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Cambodia or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 337.6 1000 ha against 322.17 1000 ha in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cambodia and New Caledonia?
15.43 1000 ha, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and New Caledonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and New Caledonia rank globally for primary forest — area?
Cambodia ranks 51st and New Caledonia ranks 50th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.