Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 96.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in New Caledonia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 96.5% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in New Caledonia peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
New Caledonia ranks 4th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.8% | 1.7% | 96.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 2 Palau 98.0% compare
- 3 Saint Martin (French part) 97.0% compare
- 5 French Polynesia 87.4% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 52.5% compare
- 7 France 49.2% compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in New Caledonia?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in New Caledonia was 96.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- New Caledonia ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.