Country area — Area, per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0063 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area, per capita in New Caledonia is 0.0063 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0225 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places New Caledonia 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0225 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0218 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0211 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0205 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0199 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0194 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0188 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0183 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.017 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.012 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.011 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.01 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.008 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 1000 ha per person | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | 0.0225 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | 0.0125 1000 ha per person | 0.017 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | 0.0124 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | 0.0105 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | 0.0083 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 528 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in New Caledonia?
- Country area — area, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.0063 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for country area — area, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.