Annual change in forest area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
10,718 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in New Caledonia stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in New Caledonia peaked at 10,718 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2016.
That places New Caledonia 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 672 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 672 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 117 hectares | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,718 hectares | +9060.4% |
| 2012 | 10,718 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,718 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,718 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,718 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672 hectares | 672 hectares | 672 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 172.5 hectares | 117 hectares | 672 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,371 hectares | 0 hectares | 10,718 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 358 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 396 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.1 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 10.36 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in New Caledonia?
- Annual change in forest area in New Caledonia was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,718 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2016.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual change in forest area?
- New Caledonia ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.