Agriculture — Area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Agriculture — Area was 182.08 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in New Caledonia stood at 182.08 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in New Caledonia peaked at 290 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 182.08 1000 ha, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 261 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 261 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 261 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 262 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 263 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 263 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 263 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 263 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 264 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 264 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 264 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 264 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 265 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 265 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 265 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 265 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 265 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 265 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 272 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 280 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 290 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 278 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 267 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 256 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 246 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 236 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 232 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 229 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 230 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 231.6 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 234.2 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 236.8 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 238.4 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 241 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 243.6 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 245.2 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 247.6 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 250.2 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 243.69 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 237.18 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 230.67 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 224.16 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 217.65 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 211.14 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 204.63 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 198.12 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 191.86 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 184.56 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 184.26 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 184.26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 188.03 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 188.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 188.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 188.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 188.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 188.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 182.08 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 182.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 182.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 182.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 182.08 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 21% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 182.08 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.89 1000 ha | 261 1000 ha | 263 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 264.2 1000 ha | 263 1000 ha | 265 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.5 1000 ha | 236 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.66 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 243.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.21 1000 ha | 204.63 1000 ha | 250.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.32 1000 ha | 184.26 1000 ha | 198.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.27 1000 ha | 182.08 1000 ha | 188.03 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3712 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in New Caledonia?
- Agriculture — area in New Caledonia was 182.08 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 290 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.08 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for agriculture — area?
- New Caledonia ranks 182nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.