New Caledonia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
New Caledonia
665.44 hectares
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
536.65 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
143rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
144th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- New Caledonia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 665.44 hectares against 536.65 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 128.79 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 143rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th of 225 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,347 hectares | 1,004 hectares | 3,343 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2,941 hectares | 1,606 hectares | 1,335 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 3,073 hectares | 1,295 hectares | 1,778 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, New Caledonia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- New Caledonia, at 665.44 hectares against 536.65 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 128.79 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.