Fiji vs New Caledonia: Land use over the long-term
Fiji
173,000 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia
174,330 hectares
in 2025
Fiji rank
145th
New Caledonia rank
143rd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Fiji
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 174,330 hectares against 173,000 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 1,330 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Fiji ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 11 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | New Caledonia | 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 | 299,345 hectares | 162,511 hectares | 136,834 hectares | Fiji |
| 1860s | 306,101 hectares | 170,425 hectares | 135,676 hectares | Fiji |
| 1870s | 305,737 hectares | 175,133 hectares | 130,604 hectares | Fiji |
| 1880s | 304,114 hectares | 179,947 hectares | 124,167 hectares | Fiji |
| 1890s | 305,155 hectares | 184,867 hectares | 120,288 hectares | Fiji |
| 1900s | 303,455 hectares | 189,894 hectares | 113,561 hectares | Fiji |
| 1910s | 298,367 hectares | 195,028 hectares | 103,339 hectares | Fiji |
| 1920s | 288,799 hectares | 198,556 hectares | 90,243 hectares | Fiji |
| 1930s | 273,162 hectares | 202,115 hectares | 71,047 hectares | Fiji |
| 1940s | 293,598 hectares | 205,701 hectares | 87,897 hectares | Fiji |
| 1950s | 242,951 hectares | 219,582 hectares | 23,369 hectares | Fiji |
| 1960s | 73,200 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 176,800 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 92,500 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 157,500 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 142,500 hectares | 249,400 hectares | 106,900 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 172,700 hectares | 220,700 hectares | 48,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 173,000 hectares | 220,540 hectares | 47,540 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 173,000 hectares | 176,195 hectares | 3,195 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 173,000 hectares | 174,330 hectares | 1,330 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Fiji or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 174,330 hectares against 173,000 hectares in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Fiji and New Caledonia?
- 1,330 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Caledonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and New Caledonia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Fiji ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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.