Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 174.33 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in New Caledonia stood at 174.33 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in New Caledonia peaked at 272 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 174 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places New Caledonia 170th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 265 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 272 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 260 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 250 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 240 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 230 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 220 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 217 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 214 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 215 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 216 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 218.6 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 221.2 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 223.8 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 226.4 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 229 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 231.6 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 234.2 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 236.8 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 239.4 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 232.89 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 226.38 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 219.87 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 213.36 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 206.85 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 200.34 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 193.83 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 187.32 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 180.81 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 174.3 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 174 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 174.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 174.33 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 46% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 174.33 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 250 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.4 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 272 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.26 1000 ha | 214 1000 ha | 231.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.39 1000 ha | 193.83 1000 ha | 239.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.21 1000 ha | 174 1000 ha | 187.32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.33 1000 ha | 174.33 1000 ha | 174.33 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in New Caledonia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in New Caledonia was 174.33 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 272 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does New Caledonia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- New Caledonia ranks 170th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.