Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.3055 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in New Caledonia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in New Caledonia is 0.3055, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in New Caledonia peaked at 3.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1181, in 2012.
That places New Caledonia 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1181 | — |
| 2013 | 0.636 | +438.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8446 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +114.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4698 | -82.3% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | +544.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4701 | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +155.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2416 | -79.9% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +482.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2549 | -79.6% |
| 2026 | 0.3055 | +19.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.3055 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 128.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.3055 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 | 0.1181 | 3.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7324 | 0.2416 | 1.41 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in New Caledonia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in New Caledonia was 0.3055 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 in 2012.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- New Caledonia ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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