New Caledonia: Forest area, percent

For that indicator, we provide data for New Caledonia from 1990 to 2020. The average value for New Caledonia during that period was 45.8 percent with a minimum of 45.5 percent in 1990 and a maximum of 45.9 percent in 2003. The latest value from 2020 is 45.8 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 194 countries is 31.8 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.