Cropland — Area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cropland — Area was 7.75 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in New Caledonia stood at 7.75 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in New Caledonia peaked at 18 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.75 1000 ha, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 199th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.89 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.2 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 1000 ha | 10.8 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 1000 ha | 10.26 1000 ha | 13.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 1000 ha | 7.75 1000 ha | 13.7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 196 Barbados 8 1000 ha compare
- 196 Guam 8 1000 ha compare
- 196 Netherlands Antilles (former) 8 1000 ha compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 7.27 1000 ha compare
- 201 Grenada 7 1000 ha compare
- 202 Antigua and Barbuda 5.3 1000 ha compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 14.7 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.8 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.13 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 528 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 358 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 10.36 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 396 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 333 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9.7 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in New Caledonia?
- Cropland — area in New Caledonia was 7.75 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cropland — area?
- New Caledonia ranks 199th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.