Terrestrial protected areas in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Terrestrial protected areas was 59.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in New Caledonia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in New Caledonia stood at 59.6%.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in New Caledonia peaked at 59.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2014.
That places New Caledonia 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.9% | — |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7% | 52.6% | 59.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.6% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 1 Seychelles 68.1% compare
- 3 Venezuela 56.8% compare
- 4 Bhutan 51.6% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 44.8% compare
More climate change data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0036 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in New Caledonia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in New Caledonia was 59.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2014.
- How does New Caledonia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.