Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in New Caledonia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in New Caledonia stood at 0.0001 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 50.5% on the previous year and down 97.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0053 ha per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.
That places New Caledonia 62nd out of 186 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, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0014 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 ha per person | +258.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per person | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -70.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -92.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 ha per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 ha per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.002 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.003 ha per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 ha per person | +774.8% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | -50.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per person, 9.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +774.8% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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, per capita in New Caledonia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 ha per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
- How does New Caledonia rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.