New Caledonia vs World: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
New Caledonia
0.0289 sq. km per person
in 2023
World
0.005 sq. km per person
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
17th
World rank
17th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- World
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.0289 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0239 sq. km per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 5.8 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 214 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0413 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0341 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0285 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.0302 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0242 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, New Caledonia or World?
- New Caledonia, at 0.0289 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between New Caledonia and World?
- 0.0239 sq. km per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and World rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.