Tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 44.78 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in New Caledonia stood at 44.78 hectares.
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 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.08 hectares, 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
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.76 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 72.5 hectares | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 37.76 hectares | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 145.59 hectares | +285.6% |
| 2005 | 36.26 hectares | -75.1% |
| 2006 | 74.46 hectares | +105.4% |
| 2007 | 53.73 hectares | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 54.96 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 76.51 hectares | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 51.02 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 44.34 hectares | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 31.85 hectares | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 60.24 hectares | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 85.34 hectares | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 24.72 hectares | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 22.22 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 53.1 hectares | +139.0% |
| 2018 | 36.19 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 44.31 hectares | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 22.52 hectares | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 17.38 hectares | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 5.08 hectares | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8 hectares | +132.1% |
| 2024 | 44.78 hectares | +279.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 44.78 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 44.78 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5 hectares | 36.26 hectares | 145.59 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.33 hectares | 22.22 hectares | 85.34 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.31 hectares | 5.08 hectares | 44.78 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 361.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (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) - Burning - Crop residues 0.124 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
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 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by 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 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.