Forest area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Forest area was 45.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in New Caledonia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in New Caledonia stood at 45.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in New Caledonia peaked at 45.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5% | — |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 57 Viet Nam 47.4% compare
- 58 Austria 47.2% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.3% compare
- 61 Mozambique 45.8% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 45.0% compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 44.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 93,999 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in New Caledonia?
- Forest area in New Caledonia was 45.8% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for forest area?
- New Caledonia ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.