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Forest cover — New Caledonia

Forest cover in New Caledonia in 2023 — 45.83%. Ranked 60 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.36 pp.

2023 45.83% −0.01 pp vs 2022
World rank 60of 213
Period maximum 45.9%2010
Period minimum 45.47%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — New Caledonia, 1990–202345.445.645.8461990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 45.47%1991: 45.5%1992: 45.54%1993: 45.58%1994: 45.61%1995: 45.65%1996: 45.69%1997: 45.72%1998: 45.76%1999: 45.8%2000: 45.83%2001: 45.84%2002: 45.85%2003: 45.85%2004: 45.86%2005: 45.87%2006: 45.87%2007: 45.88%2008: 45.89%2009: 45.89%2010: 45.9%2011: 45.89%2012: 45.89%2013: 45.88%2014: 45.88%2015: 45.87%2016: 45.87%2017: 45.86%2018: 45.85%2019: 45.85%2020: 45.84%2021: 45.84%2022: 45.83%2023: 45.83%
Change over the period: +0.36 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Caledonia

New Caledonia 45.83%
World 31.1%
East Asia & Pacific 27.26%
Melanesia computed 76.88%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — New Caledonia, by year New Caledonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 45.83 −0.01 pp
2022 45.83 −0.01 pp
2021 45.84 −0.01 pp
2020 45.84 −0.01 pp
2019 45.85 −0.01 pp
2018 45.85 −0.01 pp
2017 45.86 −0.01 pp
2016 45.87 −0.01 pp
2015 45.87 −0.01 pp
2014 45.88 −0.01 pp
2013 45.88 −0.01 pp
2012 45.89 −0.01 pp
2011 45.89 −0.01 pp
2010 45.9 +0.01 pp
2009 45.89 +0.01 pp
2008 45.89 +0.01 pp
2007 45.88 +0.01 pp
2006 45.87 +0.01 pp
2005 45.87 +0.01 pp
2004 45.86 +0.01 pp
2003 45.85 +0.01 pp
2002 45.85 +0.01 pp
2001 45.84 +0.01 pp
2000 45.83 +0.04 pp
1999 45.8 +0.04 pp
1998 45.76 +0.04 pp
1997 45.72 +0.04 pp
1996 45.69 +0.04 pp
1995 45.65 +0.04 pp
1994 45.61 +0.04 pp
1993 45.58 +0.04 pp
1992 45.54 +0.04 pp
1991 45.5 +0.04 pp
1990 45.47 —

Melanesia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SB Solomon Islands 90.06 PG Papua New Guinea 78.95 FJ Fiji 63.5 NC New Caledonia 45.83 VU Vanuatu 36.28
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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