Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Caledonia stood at 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 132.1% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.008 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places New Caledonia 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | +285.6% |
| 2005 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +139.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +132.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 112 Uruguay 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Malawi 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Canada 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Romania 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.