Land use over the long-term in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land use over the long-term was 174,330 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
174,330 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
272,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in New Caledonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in New Caledonia stood at 174,330 hectares.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in New Caledonia peaked at 272,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
New Caledonia ranks 143rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850 | 162,511 hectares | — |
| 1860 | 170,425 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1870 | 175,133 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 179,947 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 184,867 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 189,894 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 195,028 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 198,556 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 202,115 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 205,701 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 209,313 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 207,309 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 207,633 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 209,779 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 213,317 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 217,872 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 223,222 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 229,166 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 235,630 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 242,582 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 250,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 265,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 272,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 260,000 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 250,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 240,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 230,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 220,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 217,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 214,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 215,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 216,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 218,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 220,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 222,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 226,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 228,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 231,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 234,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 237,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 239,400 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 233,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 226,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 219,500 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 214,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 207,500 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 195,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 188,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 180,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 174,300 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 174,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 174,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 174,330 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 174,330 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 44% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 174,330 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 162,511 hectares | 162,511 hectares | 162,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 170,425 hectares | 170,425 hectares | 170,425 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 175,133 hectares | 175,133 hectares | 175,133 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 179,947 hectares | 179,947 hectares | 179,947 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 184,867 hectares | 184,867 hectares | 184,867 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 189,894 hectares | 189,894 hectares | 189,894 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 195,028 hectares | 195,028 hectares | 195,028 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 198,556 hectares | 198,556 hectares | 198,556 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 202,115 hectares | 202,115 hectares | 202,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 205,701 hectares | 205,701 hectares | 205,701 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 219,582 hectares | 207,309 hectares | 242,582 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 249,400 hectares | 220,000 hectares | 272,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,700 hectares | 214,000 hectares | 231,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,540 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 239,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,195 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,330 hectares | 174,330 hectares | 174,330 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 358 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 396 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.1 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 10.36 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in New Caledonia?
- Land use over the long-term in New Caledonia was 174,330 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 272,000 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for land use over the long-term?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.