Exported deforestation in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Exported deforestation was 14.21 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in New Caledonia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 14.21 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in New Caledonia peaked at 28.28 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.52 hectares, in 2020.
New Caledonia ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exported deforestation in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.23 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 16.02 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 16.09 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.17 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 28.28 hectares | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 20.02 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 27.97 hectares | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 25.34 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 17.34 hectares | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 8.08 hectares | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 10.52 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1 hectares | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 3.58 hectares | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 3.05 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 hectares | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 1.83 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 14.95 hectares | +716.9% |
| 2023 | 14.21 hectares | -4.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 14.21 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 35% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 14.21 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,873 hectares, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exported deforestation in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +716.9% | 1.83 hectares | 14.95 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 hectares | 16.02 hectares | 28.28 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.21 hectares | 3.05 hectares | 27.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 hectares | 1.52 hectares | 14.95 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More environment data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3712 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in New Caledonia?
- Exported deforestation in New Caledonia was 14.21 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 hectares in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for exported deforestation?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.