Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0047 ha per square kilometre
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.082 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.014 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.014 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.014 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.014 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.014 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.014 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.012 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.044 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.027 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.041 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.041 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.034 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.027 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.013 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.047 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.082 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.005 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia is 0.0047 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.082 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

New Caledonia ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0136 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0136 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0136 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0136 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0136 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0136 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.012 ha per square kilometre -11.7%
1997 0.0439 ha per square kilometre +266.9%
1998 0.0273 ha per square kilometre -37.8%
1999 0.0083 ha per square kilometre -69.5%
2000 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -92.2%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0.041 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2004 0.041 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0.034 ha per square kilometre -17.1%
2006 0.0269 ha per square kilometre -20.7%
2007 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2008 0 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0.0129 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2017 0.0468 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0.0094 ha per square kilometre -80.0%
2019 0.082 ha per square kilometre +775.0%
2020 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2021 0 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0.0047 ha per square kilometre —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +775.0% 0.0094 ha per square kilometre 0.082 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0173 ha per square kilometre 0.0083 ha per square kilometre 0.0439 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0144 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.041 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0151 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.082 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0047 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 47 Uganda 0.0081 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Argentina 0.0072 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Bhutan 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Equatorial Guinea 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Malaysia 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Australia 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.082 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does New Caledonia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
New Caledonia ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.