Forest area in New Caledonia

Forest area in New Caledonia was 48.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 62nd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202448.1%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank62nd of 209Countries ranked
Series high48.82015
Series low45.51990

Forest area in New Caledonia, 1990 to 2024

4546474849199019952000200520102015202020241990: 45.5 %1991: 45.5 %1992: 45.5 %1993: 45.6 %1994: 45.6 %1995: 45.7 %1996: 45.7 %1997: 45.7 %1998: 45.8 %1999: 45.8 %2000: 45.8 %2001: 45.8 %2002: 45.8 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 45.9 %2005: 45.9 %2006: 45.9 %2007: 45.9 %2008: 45.9 %2009: 45.9 %2010: 45.9 %2011: 46.5 %2012: 47.1 %2013: 47.7 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 48.8 %2016: 48.8 %2017: 48.8 %2018: 48.8 %2019: 48.8 %2020: 48.8 %2021: 48.1 %2022: 48.1 %2023: 48.1 %2024: 48.1 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202448.1
202348.1
202248.1
202148.1
202048.8
201948.8
201848.8
201748.8
201648.8
201548.8
201448.2
201347.7
201247.1
201146.5
201045.9
200945.9
200845.9
200745.9
200645.9
200545.9
200445.9
200345.9
200245.8
200145.8
200045.8
199945.8
199845.8
199745.7
199645.7
199545.7
199445.6
199345.6
199245.5
199145.5
199045.5

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in New Caledonia?

Forest area in New Caledonia was 48.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 62nd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in New Caledonia?

48.8% in 2015, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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