Forest area as share of land area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Forest area as share of land area was 48.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in New Caledonia is 48.83, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in New Caledonia peaked at 48.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.47, in 1990.
That places New Caledonia 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.63 | 45.47 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.86 | 45.83 | 45.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.95 | 45.9 | 48.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.83 | 48.83 | 48.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 61 Ecuador 49.57 compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 49.16 compare
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- 65 Austria 47.31 compare
- 66 Viet Nam 47.19 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 46.84 compare
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) — Import quantity 333 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 528 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in New Caledonia?
- Forest area as share of land area in New Caledonia was 48.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.83 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.47 in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- New Caledonia ranks 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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