Land area — Area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land area — Area was 1,858 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
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 175th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,828 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,858 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,858 1000 ha | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1,858 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 61% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1,858 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 175th out of 267 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
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.