Share of land defined as natural habitat in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 98.52 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
98.52
World rank
7th
of 168 countries
All-time high
98.52
in 2010
All-time low
94.2
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in New Caledonia, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 94.21790: 94.21800: 94.21810: 94.21820: 94.21830: 94.21840: 94.21850: 94.21860: 94.21870: 94.21880: 94.21890: 94.21900: 94.21910: 94.21920: 94.21930: 94.21940: 94.21950: 94.31960: 94.31970: 94.31980: 94.41990: 94.42000: 952010: 98.5

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in New Caledonia stood at 98.52. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in New Caledonia peaked at 98.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.2, in 1780.

New Caledonia ranks 7th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1790s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1800s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1810s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1820s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1830s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1840s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1850s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1860s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1870s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1880s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1890s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1900s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1910s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1920s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1930s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1940s 94.2 94.2 94.2 1
1950s 94.25 94.25 94.25 1
1960s 94.28 94.28 94.28 1
1970s 94.32 94.32 94.32 1
1980s 94.36 94.36 94.36 1
1990s 94.36 94.36 94.36 1
2000s 94.99 94.99 94.99 1
2010s 98.52 98.52 98.52 1

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 5 Solomon Islands 99.91 compare
  2. 6 Puerto Rico 98.59 compare
  3. 8 Fiji 98.4 compare
  4. 9 Cyprus 98.23 compare
  5. 10 Jamaica 97.11 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in New Caledonia?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in New Caledonia was 98.52 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 98.52 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2 in 1780.
How does New Caledonia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
New Caledonia ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.