What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2015.

How does New Caledonia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?

New Caledonia ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre 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 falling.

Where does this New Caledonia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Caledonia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

171st

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1984

All-time low

0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia stood at 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2015.

New Caledonia ranks 171st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+9.1%
1965	0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+8.3%
1969	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+7.7%
1973	0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+7.1%
1977	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+20.0%
1985	0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0093 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.6%
1987	0.0088 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.9%
1988	0.0088 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0088 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-6.3%
1991	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-6.7%
1994	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-7.1%
1995	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-7.7%
1998	0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-8.3%
2001	0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-3.6%
2003	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0056 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-2.8%
2012	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.5%
2013	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2014	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

New Caledonia's 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
New Caledonia's 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0065 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0078 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0088 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0073 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0066 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0058 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

168 Kuwait 0.0079 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
169 Mongolia 0.0074 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
170 Guyana 0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
172 Botswana 0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
173 Oman 0.0039 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
174 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0037 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

All data for New Caledonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?: Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0098 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2015.
How does New Caledonia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?: New Caledonia ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre 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 falling.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.