Tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 44.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.78
Change on year
up 279.5%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
145.59
in 2004
All-time low
5.08
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia, 2001–2024

0501001502001201220242001: 46.82002: 72.52003: 37.82004: 145.62005: 36.32006: 74.52007: 53.72008: 552009: 76.52010: 512011: 44.32012: 31.82013: 60.22014: 85.32015: 24.72016: 22.22017: 53.12018: 36.22019: 44.32020: 22.52021: 17.42022: 5.12023: 11.82024: 44.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia stood at 44.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 279.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia peaked at 145.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2022.

That places New Caledonia 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, 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 in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 46.76 —
2002 72.5 +55.0%
2003 37.76 -47.9%
2004 145.59 +285.6%
2005 36.26 -75.1%
2006 74.46 +105.4%
2007 53.73 -27.8%
2008 54.96 +2.3%
2009 76.51 +39.2%
2010 51.02 -33.3%
2011 44.34 -13.1%
2012 31.85 -28.2%
2013 60.24 +89.2%
2014 85.34 +41.7%
2015 24.72 -71.0%
2016 22.22 -10.1%
2017 53.1 +139.0%
2018 36.19 -31.8%
2019 44.31 +22.4%
2020 22.52 -49.2%
2021 17.38 -22.8%
2022 5.08 -70.8%
2023 11.8 +132.1%
2024 44.78 +279.5%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 44.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 44.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.5 36.26 145.59 9
2010s 45.33 22.22 85.34 10
2020s 20.31 5.08 44.78 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 103 Hungary 47.02 compare
  2. 104 Georgia 46.39 compare
  3. 105 Guinea-Bissau 46.04 compare
  4. 107 United Kingdom 44.47 compare
  5. 108 Rwanda 42.75 compare
  6. 109 Albania 42.23 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia?
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia was 44.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 145.59 in 2004.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2022.
How does New Caledonia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
New Caledonia ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
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