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Tree Cover in New Caledonia

From 2001 to 2025, New Caledonia lost 32kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 1.0% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver in New Caledonia

In New Caledonia from 2001 to 2025, 32kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

Location of Tree Cover Loss in New Caledonia

In New Caledonia, the top 3 regions were responsible for 100.0% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Sud had the most tree cover loss at 15.6kha compared to an average of 10.8 kha.

Sud15.6kha
Îles Loyauté14.1kha
Nord2.6kha
Components of net change in tree cover in New Caledonia

From 2000 to 2020, New Caledonia experienced a net change of -14.6 kha (-1.01%) in tree cover.

  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.

  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
Tree Cover Gain in New Caledonia Compared to Other Areas

From 2000 to 2020, New Caledonia gained 1.9 kha of tree cover equal to 0.00% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Cumulative Fire Alerts In New Caledonia Compared to Other Areas

In New Caledonia there have been 108 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2019, with 219.

Weekly Fire Alerts In New Caledonia

In New Caledonia the peak fire season typically occurs in November. There were 108 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 19 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Historical Fire Alerts In New Caledonia Compared to Other Areas

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 19 Nov 2023 New Caledonia experienced a total of 952 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

Temperature Trends in New Caledonia
Precipitation Trends in New Caledonia
Air Quality Trends in New Caledonia
Air Quality vs Tree Cover Loss Trends

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