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New Caledonia · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 6 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

60th of 213 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest coverNew Caledonia's forest cover rose from 45.6 % in 1994 to 45.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202046%46%46%46%46%46%45.8 %

New Caledonia's forest cover rose from 45.6 % in 1994 to 45.8 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

127th of 213 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest areaNew Caledonia's forest area rose from 8,338 km in 1994 to 8,377 km in 2023.1995200020052010201520208,3408,3608,3808,4008,377 km

New Caledonia's forest area rose from 8,338 km in 1994 to 8,377 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

2nd of 213 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)New Caledonia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 52.9 % in 2013 to 59.6 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202452%54%56%58%60%62%59.6 %

New Caledonia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 52.9 % in 2013 to 59.6 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

177th of 209 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)New Caledonia's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 12.6 % in 1994 to 10.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520209%10%11%12%13%14%10.1 %

New Caledonia's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 12.6 % in 1994 to 10.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

201st of 206 · 33rd in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (% of land area)New Caledonia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 0.4 % in 1994 to 0.3 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.3%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.3 %

New Caledonia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 0.4 % in 1994 to 0.3 % in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

42nd of 148 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterNew Caledonia's safe drinking water rose from 87.0 % in 2000 to 96.9 % in 2024.2000200520102015202086%88%90%92%94%96%98%96.9 %

New Caledonia's safe drinking water rose from 87.0 % in 2000 to 96.9 % in 2024.

No data available (4)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for New Caledonia.

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