preservation of coral reefs; prevention of invasive species; limiting erosion caused by nickel mining and forest fires
tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
agricultural land: 10.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 9.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 45.9% (2018 est.)
other: 43.7% (2018 est.)
urban population: 72.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 5.33 megatons (2016 est.)
municipal solid waste generated annually: 108,157 tons (2016 est.)
NOTE: The information regarding New Caledonia on this page is re-published from the 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of New Caledonia 2024 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about New Caledonia 2024 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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