Azerbaijan vs New Caledonia: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Azerbaijan
16.51
in 2023
New Caledonia
24.22
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
131st
New Caledonia rank
128th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Azerbaijan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 24.22 against 16.51 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 7.71.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.5 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 128th of 176 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.57 | 131.92 | 4.36 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 45.03 | 74.01 | 28.98 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 29.58 | 18.21 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Azerbaijan or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 24.22 against 16.51 in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Azerbaijan and New Caledonia?
- 7.71, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and New Caledonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and New Caledonia rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Azerbaijan ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 128th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.