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 0.0739 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 0.0739, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.0% on the previous year and down 94.0% 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, 0.0739, in 2026.
That places New Caledonia 112th out of 229 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 | 0.0739 | -71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 | 0.1181 | 3.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6994 | 0.0739 | 1.41 | 7 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2741 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0996 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 73.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0277 (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 0.0739 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 0.0739 in 2026.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- New Caledonia ranks 112th out of 229 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 94.0%. 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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