Kuwait vs New Caledonia: Cropland area

Kuwait
14,000 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia
9,700 hectares
in 2023
Kuwait rank
178th
New Caledonia rank
181st

Cropland area over time

  • Kuwait
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 14,000 hectares against 9,700 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 4,300 hectares.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 181st of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 hectares 11,889 hectares 10,889 hectares New Caledonia
1970s 1,000 hectares 14,200 hectares 13,200 hectares New Caledonia
1980s 3,100 hectares 16,100 hectares 13,000 hectares New Caledonia
1990s 6,200 hectares 13,400 hectares 7,200 hectares New Caledonia
2000s 14,450 hectares 10,680 hectares 3,770 hectares Kuwait
2010s 15,300 hectares 9,859 hectares 5,441 hectares Kuwait
2020s 14,000 hectares 9,700 hectares 4,300 hectares Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
Kuwait, at 14,000 hectares against 9,700 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
4,300 hectares, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for cropland area?
Kuwait ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 181st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed