Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 66.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places New Caledonia 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0434 hectares per square kilometre | +1133.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 hectares per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1700.0% | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0211 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1300.0% | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1133.3% | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0434 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +600.0% | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +300.0% | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0434 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0211 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 115 Sri Lanka 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 United Kingdom 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Somalia 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Afghanistan 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does New Caledonia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.