Land area — Area in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Land area — Area was 1,858 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,858 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,858 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
1,828 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in New Caledonia, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in New Caledonia is 1,858 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in New Caledonia peaked at 1,858 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,828 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places New Caledonia 164th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,852 1000 ha 1,828 1000 ha 1,858 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 161 Israel 2,164 1000 ha compare
  2. 162 El Salvador 2,072 1000 ha compare
  3. 163 Slovenia 2,013 1000 ha compare
  4. 165 Fiji 1,833 1000 ha compare
  5. 166 Kuwait 1,782 1000 ha compare
  6. 167 Eswatini 1,720 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in New Caledonia?
Land area — area in New Caledonia was 1,858 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,858 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,828 1000 ha in 1961.
How does New Caledonia rank for land area — area?
New Caledonia ranks 164th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.