Annual area burnt per wildfire in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 298.74 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
298.74
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
69th
of 182 countries
All-time high
430.55
in 2025
All-time low
144.81
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in New Caledonia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in New Caledonia stood at 298.74.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in New Caledonia peaked at 430.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144.81, in 2022.
New Caledonia ranks 69th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 219.4 | — |
| 2013 | 302.97 | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 239.54 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 270.55 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 258.36 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 302.15 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 212.88 | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 369.8 | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 218.35 | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 248.14 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 144.81 | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 277.96 | +92.0% |
| 2024 | 313.04 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 430.55 | +37.5% |
| 2026 | 298.74 | -30.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 298.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 298.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 286.12, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 271.96 | 212.88 | 369.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 275.94 | 144.81 | 430.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 per wildfire in New Caledonia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in New Caledonia was 298.74 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 430.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.81 in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- New Caledonia ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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