New Caledonia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for New Caledonia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for New Caledonia was 48.05% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 48.83% in 2015. The lowest was 45.47% in 1990 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.16% per year.
New Caledonia ranks 62 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 29%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so New Caledonia sits below it. It peaked in 2015 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 0%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 20 of 35 economies; Viet Nam (47.12%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 60th of 178 in 1990 → 68th of 207 in 2000 → 65th of 209 in 2010 → 62nd of 214 in 2020 → 62nd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.05% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 48.05% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 48.05% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 48.05% | -0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 48.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 48.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 48.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 48.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 48.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 48.83% | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 48.24% | +0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 47.66% | +0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 47.07% | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 46.48% | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 45.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 45.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 45.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 45.87% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 45.87% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 45.86% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 45.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 45.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 45.84% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 45.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 45.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 45.72% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 45.69% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 45.65% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 45.61% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 45.58% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 45.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 45.47% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was New Caledonia’s Forest area in 1991?
45.5% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is New Caledonia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +5.7% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 48.05%; 2023: 48.05%; 2022: 48.05%; 2021: 48.05%; 2020: 48.83%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.