Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 665.44 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in New Caledonia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 665.44 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 by region in New Caledonia peaked at 14,468 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, 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 by region in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,407 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,417 hectares | -88.6% |
| 2004 | 10,712 hectares | +656.1% |
| 2005 | 4,701 hectares | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 5,538 hectares | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 965.96 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 601.04 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 2,855 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 2,962 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,302 hectares | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 2,254 hectares | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 14,468 hectares | +541.9% |
| 2020 | 751.31 hectares | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 5,130 hectares | +582.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 4,100 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 7,792 hectares | +90.1% |
| 2025 | 665.44 hectares | -91.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 665.44 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 7.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 665.44 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44 hectares, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 hectares | 10,712 hectares |
| 2021 | +582.9% | 751.31 hectares | 5,130 hectares |
| 2019 | +541.9% | 2,254 hectares | 14,468 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,347 hectares | 0 hectares | 12,407 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,941 hectares | 0 hectares | 14,468 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,073 hectares | 0 hectares | 7,792 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 140 Yemen 708.37 hectares compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 708.37 hectares compare
- 142 East Timor 686.91 hectares compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 536.65 hectares compare
- 145 Hong Kong 364.92 hectares compare
- 146 Brunei 236.12 hectares compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2274 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0996 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.124 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in New Caledonia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in New Caledonia was 665.44 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,468 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2007.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.