Annual change forest area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual change forest area was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
10,718
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in New Caledonia stood at 0. 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 forest area in New Caledonia peaked at 10,718 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 forest area in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 672 | — |
| 1992 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 672 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 117 | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,718 | +9060.4% |
| 2012 | 10,718 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,718 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,718 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,718 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672 | 672 | 672 | 9 |
| 2000s | 172.5 | 117 | 672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,371 | 0 | 10,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5903 hectares per person (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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.38 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1977)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in New Caledonia?
- Annual change forest area in New Caledonia was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,718 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual change forest area?
- New Caledonia ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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