Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 9.7 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in New Caledonia stood at 9.7 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in New Caledonia peaked at 10 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places New Caledonia 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 1000 ha | 9.7 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 1000 ha | 9.7 1000 ha | 9.7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 148 Uganda 11.14 1000 ha compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11 1000 ha compare
- 150 El Salvador 9.96 1000 ha compare
- 151 Guadeloupe 9.7 1000 ha compare
- 153 Rwanda 8.5 1000 ha compare
- 154 Togo 7.86 1000 ha compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 333 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 13.82 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)
- Inland waters — Area 0 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in New Caledonia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in New Caledonia was 9.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- New Caledonia ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.