Tree cover loss in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Tree cover loss was 1,762 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in New Caledonia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 1,762 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is up 198.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in New Caledonia peaked at 4,038 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 366.24 hectares, in 2022.
That places New Caledonia 116th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,023 hectares | 440.1 hectares | 2,092 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,260 hectares | 475.77 hectares | 3,047 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,478 hectares | 366.24 hectares | 4,038 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in New Caledonia?
- Tree cover loss in New Caledonia was 1,762 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,038 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.24 hectares in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for tree cover loss?
- New Caledonia ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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