New Caledonia vs Puerto Rico: Agricultural land use
New Caledonia
184,030 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico
168,900 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
161st
Puerto Rico rank
163rd
Agricultural land use over time
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 184,030 hectares against 168,900 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 15,130 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 163rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261,889 hectares | 588,111 hectares | 326,222 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 264,200 hectares | 504,100 hectares | 239,900 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 265,500 hectares | 463,700 hectares | 198,200 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 234,100 hectares | 332,640 hectares | 98,540 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 231,220 hectares | 209,870 hectares | 21,350 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 186,054 hectares | 183,900 hectares | 2,154 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 184,030 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 15,130 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, New Caledonia or Puerto Rico?
- New Caledonia, at 184,030 hectares against 168,900 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between New Caledonia and Puerto Rico?
- 15,130 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for agricultural land use?
- New Caledonia ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 163rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.