Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 66.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia stood at 66.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia peaked at 66.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 55th of 190 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.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 20.5% | — |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +98.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 66.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 66.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.1%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 31.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 6 |
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia was 66.5% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).