Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 66.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia stood at 66.54. That is the highest value across all 25 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 66.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 48th of 182 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 | 0 | 31.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5 | 31.53 | 66.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.54 | 66.54 | 66.54 | 5 |
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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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in New Caledonia was 66.54 in 2024, according to 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 66.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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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