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
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.