Guam vs New Caledonia: Land use
Guam
8,000 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia
9,700 hectares
in 2023
Guam rank
187th
New Caledonia rank
184th
Land use over time
- Guam
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9,700 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Guam, a difference of 1,700 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Guam ranks 187th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,778 hectares | 11,889 hectares | 3,111 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 9,100 hectares | 14,200 hectares | 5,100 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 11,800 hectares | 16,100 hectares | 4,300 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 12,000 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 1,400 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 11,600 hectares | 10,680 hectares | 920 hectares | Guam |
| 2010s | 9,300 hectares | 9,859 hectares | 559.4 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 1,700 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Guam or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 9,700 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Guam and New Caledonia?
- 1,700 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guam and New Caledonia rank globally for land use?
- Guam ranks 187th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.