Forest fires — Burned Area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 42.81 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in New Caledonia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in New Caledonia is 42.81 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 97.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in New Caledonia peaked at 1,499 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places New Caledonia 103rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 247.84 ha | — |
| 1991 | 247.84 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 247.84 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 247.84 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 247.84 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 247.84 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 218.78 ha | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 802.59 ha | +266.9% |
| 1998 | 499.52 ha | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 152.47 ha | -69.5% |
| 2000 | 11.92 ha | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 749.32 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 749.28 ha | — |
| 2005 | 620.91 ha | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 492.36 ha | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 235.53 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 856.26 ha | — |
| 2018 | 171.26 ha | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 1,499 ha | +775.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 85.64 ha | — |
| 2024 | 42.81 ha | -50.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 42.81 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.81 ha, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +775.0% | 171.26 ha | 1,499 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.04 ha | 152.47 ha | 802.59 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.38 ha | 0 ha | 749.32 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.16 ha | 0 ha | 1,499 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 ha | 0 ha | 85.64 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 100 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 42.99 ha compare
- 102 Uruguay 42.9 ha compare
- 104 Mali 42.76 ha compare
- 105 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.57 ha compare
- 106 Slovakia 21.53 ha compare
More climate change data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 354.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 94.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 260.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3567 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0252 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in New Caledonia?
- Forest fires — burned area in New Caledonia was 42.81 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,499 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does New Caledonia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- New Caledonia ranks 103rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.