Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 10.81 in 2020. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia stood at 10.81. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia peaked at 10.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 109th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.61 | 8.61 | 8.61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 9.08 | 10.81 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 10.81 | 10.81 | 1 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 Β°C (2025)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 9.8 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 1.8 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 13.82 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 1,858 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 1,858 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 182.08 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 0.42 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia was 10.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 109th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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