Land use hidden — Other areas in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 8,062 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in New Caledonia stood at 8,062 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in New Caledonia peaked at 15,920 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,399 Square kilometres, in 2002.
That places New Caledonia 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,670 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 15,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,660 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 15,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,650 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,640 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 15,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,630 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,560 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15,480 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 15,380 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,500 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 15,610 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15,720 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15,820 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 15,920 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7,649 Square kilometres | -52.0% |
| 1991 | 7,672 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7,655 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7,649 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,632 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7,605 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,578 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,542 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,515 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,478 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,452 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,420 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,399 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,462 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,531 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,595 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7,648 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,712 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,786 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,835 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,904 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,988 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,051 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,056 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,056 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,054 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,056 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,056 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,058 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,058 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,062 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,062 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 8,062 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 80% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 8,062 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -52.0% | 15,920 Square kilometres | 7,649 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,661 Square kilometres | 15,650 Square kilometres | 15,670 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,638 Square kilometres | 15,630 Square kilometres | 15,650 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,625 Square kilometres | 15,380 Square kilometres | 15,920 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,597 Square kilometres | 7,478 Square kilometres | 7,672 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,584 Square kilometres | 7,399 Square kilometres | 7,835 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,034 Square kilometres | 7,904 Square kilometres | 8,058 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,061 Square kilometres | 8,060 Square kilometres | 8,062 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — other areas in New Caledonia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in New Caledonia was 8,062 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,920 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,399 Square kilometres in 2002.
- How does New Caledonia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata