Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 665.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in New Caledonia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 665.44 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
That represents a change of down 91.5% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in New Caledonia peaked at 14,468 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places New Caledonia 143rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,407 | — |
| 2003 | 1,417 | -88.6% |
| 2004 | 10,712 | +656.1% |
| 2005 | 4,701 | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 5,538 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 965.96 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 601.04 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 2,855 | — |
| 2016 | 2,962 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,302 | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 2,254 | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 14,468 | +541.9% |
| 2020 | 751.31 | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 5,130 | +582.9% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 4,100 | — |
| 2024 | 7,792 | +90.1% |
| 2025 | 665.44 | -91.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 665.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 7.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 665.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +656.1% | 1,417 | 10,712 |
| 2021 | +582.9% | 751.31 | 5,130 |
| 2019 | +541.9% | 2,254 | 14,468 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,347 | 0 | 12,407 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,941 | 0 | 14,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,073 | 0 | 7,792 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 536.65 compare
- 145 Hong Kong 364.92 compare
- 146 Brunei 236.12 compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in New Caledonia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in New Caledonia was 665.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,468 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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