Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0245 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0245 ha per person
Change on year
up 99.9%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0477 ha per person
in 2002
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in New Caledonia, 1990–2024

00.010.020.030.040.051990200720241990: 0.016 ha per person1991: 0.015 ha per person1992: 0.015 ha per person1993: 0.014 ha per person1994: 0.014 ha per person1995: 0.014 ha per person1996: 0.007 ha per person1997: 0.014 ha per person1998: 0.005 ha per person1999: 0.005 ha per person2000: 0 ha per person2001: 0 ha per person2002: 0.048 ha per person2003: 0.006 ha per person2004: 0.041 ha per person2005: 0.016 ha per person2006: 0.02 ha per person2007: 0 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0 ha per person2011: 0.004 ha per person2012: 0 ha per person2013: 0.002 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0.009 ha per person2016: 0.009 ha per person2017: 0.016 ha per person2018: 0.007 ha per person2019: 0.044 ha per person2020: 0.003 ha per person2021: 0.017 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0.012 ha per person2024: 0.025 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 0.0245 ha per person for savanna fires — burned area, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 99.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0477 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.

New Caledonia ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in New Caledonia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0155 ha per person —
1991 0.0151 ha per person -2.6%
1992 0.0147 ha per person -2.6%
1993 0.0144 ha per person -2.5%
1994 0.014 ha per person -2.4%
1995 0.0137 ha per person -2.4%
1996 0.0068 ha per person -50.4%
1997 0.0145 ha per person +113.4%
1998 0.0053 ha per person -63.4%
1999 0.0047 ha per person -10.6%
2000 0.0001 ha per person -98.6%
2001 0 ha per person -100.0%
2002 0.0477 ha per person —
2003 0.006 ha per person -87.5%
2004 0.0412 ha per person +589.4%
2005 0.0157 ha per person -61.9%
2006 0.0197 ha per person +25.7%
2007 0 ha per person -100.0%
2008 0 ha per person —
2009 0 ha per person —
2010 0 ha per person —
2011 0.0036 ha per person —
2012 0 ha per person -100.0%
2013 0.0022 ha per person —
2014 0 ha per person -100.0%
2015 0.0086 ha per person —
2016 0.0089 ha per person +3.4%
2017 0.0156 ha per person +74.5%
2018 0.0073 ha per person -52.9%
2019 0.0437 ha per person +496.8%
2020 0.0026 ha per person -94.0%
2021 0.017 ha per person +543.2%
2022 0 ha per person -100.0%
2023 0.0123 ha per person —
2024 0.0245 ha per person +99.9%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 0.0245 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per person, 2051.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0119 ha per person 0.0047 ha per person 0.0155 ha per person 10
2000s 0.013 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0477 ha per person 10
2010s 0.009 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0437 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0113 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0245 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 42 Niger 0.0268 ha per person compare
  2. 43 Honduras 0.0262 ha per person compare
  3. 44 Ethiopia 0.0249 ha per person compare
  4. 46 Kazakhstan 0.0244 ha per person compare
  5. 47 Uganda 0.0242 ha per person compare
  6. 48 Lesotho 0.0193 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area, per capita in New Caledonia?
Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.0245 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0477 ha per person in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna 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 savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
New Caledonia ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna 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.

Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
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Savanna 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.