India vs New Caledonia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
India
18.4%
in 2025
New Caledonia
19.1%
in 2025
India rank
81st
New Caledonia rank
79th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- India
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 19.1% against 18.4% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 81st and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 6.8% | 6.6% | India |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 8.1% | 5.6% | India |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.8% | 3.2% | India |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.1% | 0.8% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, India or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 19.1% against 18.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between India and New Caledonia?
- 0.7%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Caledonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and New Caledonia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- India ranks 81st and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.