New Caledonia vs Niger: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
New Caledonia
19.1%
in 2025
Niger
19.3%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
79th
Niger rank
78th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- New Caledonia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 79th and Niger ranks 78th of 168 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 19.3% | 12.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 19.3% | 11.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 19.3% | 5.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.3% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, New Caledonia or Niger?
- Niger, at 19.3% against 19.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between New Caledonia and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Niger rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 79th and Niger ranks 78th 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.