New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea: Grazing land use over the long-term
New Caledonia
174,330 hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
190,000 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 190,000 hectares against 174,330 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 15,670 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 10 and Papua New Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850s | 162,511 hectares | 0 hectares | 162,511 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1860s | 170,425 hectares | 0 hectares | 170,425 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1870s | 175,133 hectares | 0 hectares | 175,133 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1880s | 179,947 hectares | 0 hectares | 179,947 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1890s | 184,867 hectares | 0 hectares | 184,867 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1900s | 189,894 hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 195,028 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 198,556 hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 202,115 hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 205,701 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 219,582 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 250,000 hectares | 72,700 hectares | 177,300 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 250,000 hectares | 102,400 hectares | 147,600 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 249,400 hectares | 110,400 hectares | 139,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 220,700 hectares | 158,500 hectares | 62,200 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 220,540 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 34,540 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 176,195 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 13,805 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 174,330 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 15,670 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, New Caledonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 190,000 hectares against 174,330 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 15,670 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.