New Caledonia vs New Zealand: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

New Caledonia
4.26 %
in 2024
New Zealand
6.15 %
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
206th
New Zealand rank
204th

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
02468196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.15 % against 4.26 % in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.89 %.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 206th and New Zealand ranks 204th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 4.54 % 3.07 % 1.47 % New Caledonia
1970s 5.37 % 3.02 % 2.35 % New Caledonia
1980s 6.08 % 3.22 % 2.86 % New Caledonia
1990s 5.72 % 3.33 % 2.39 % New Caledonia
2000s 4.7 % 4.12 % 0.585 % New Caledonia
2010s 6.44 % 5.41 % 1.03 % New Caledonia
2020s 4.87 % 6.23 % 1.37 % New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, New Caledonia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6.15 % against 4.26 % in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between New Caledonia and New Zealand?
1.89 %, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Caledonia and New Zealand rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
New Caledonia ranks 206th and New Zealand ranks 204th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.