Share of land area that is protected in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of land area that is protected was 59.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is 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 total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in New Caledonia is 59.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in New Caledonia peaked at 59.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2014.
New Caledonia ranks 2nd of 213 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 | 54.7% | 52.6% | 59.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.6% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 land area that is protected in New Caledonia?
- Share of land area that is protected in New Caledonia was 59.6% 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 land area that is protected recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2014.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of land area that is protected?
- New Caledonia ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.