Annual number of wildfires in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual number of wildfires was 6 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in New Caledonia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 6 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in New Caledonia peaked at 163 wildfires in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6 wildfires, in 2026.
New Caledonia ranks 136th of 248 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.88 wildfires | 10 wildfires | 163 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.43 wildfires | 6 wildfires | 94 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 133 Lesotho 8 wildfires compare
- 134 Moldova 7 wildfires compare
- 134 Tajikistan 7 wildfires compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 6 wildfires compare
- 136 French Guiana 6 wildfires compare
- 136 Norway 6 wildfires compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in New Caledonia?
- Annual number of wildfires in New Caledonia was 6 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 163 wildfires in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 wildfires in 2026.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- New Caledonia ranks 136th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.