Land use hidden — Forest in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land use hidden — Forest was 8,377 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in New Caledonia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in New Caledonia is 8,377 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in New Caledonia peaked at 8,390 Square kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,311 Square kilometres, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Forest in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,311 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 8,318 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,325 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8,331 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,338 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,345 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,352 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,358 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8,365 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,372 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,378 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,381 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,382 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,383 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,384 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,386 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,387 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,388 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,389 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,389 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,388 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,387 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,386 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,385 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,384 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,383 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,382 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,381 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,380 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,379 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,378 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,377 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 8,377 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 2.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 8,377 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,208 Square kilometres, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,342 Square kilometres | 8,311 Square kilometres | 8,372 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,384 Square kilometres | 8,378 Square kilometres | 8,389 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,386 Square kilometres | 8,381 Square kilometres | 8,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,379 Square kilometres | 8,377 Square kilometres | 8,380 Square kilometres | 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 land use hidden — forest in New Caledonia?
- Land use hidden — forest in New Caledonia was 8,377 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,390 Square kilometres in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,311 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for land use hidden — forest?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata