What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Brunei and New Caledonia?

300 hectares, with Brunei ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Caledonia?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs New Caledonia: Cropland extent over the long-term

Brunei

10,000 hectares

in 2025

New Caledonia

9,700 hectares

in 2025

Brunei rank

172nd

New Caledonia rank

173rd

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Brunei
New Caledonia

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 10,000 hectares against 9,700 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 300 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Brunei ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1000s	488 hectares	8,869 hectares	8,381 hectares	New Caledonia
1100s	579.83 hectares	9,501 hectares	8,921 hectares	New Caledonia
1200s	956.84 hectares	10,132 hectares	9,176 hectares	New Caledonia
1300s	1,042 hectares	10,744 hectares	9,702 hectares	New Caledonia
1400s	1,126 hectares	11,306 hectares	10,180 hectares	New Caledonia
1500s	928.8 hectares	11,771 hectares	10,842 hectares	New Caledonia
1600s	1,150 hectares	12,063 hectares	10,913 hectares	New Caledonia
1700s	1,366 hectares	12,043 hectares	10,677 hectares	New Caledonia
1710s	1,491 hectares	12,515 hectares	11,024 hectares	New Caledonia
1720s	1,712 hectares	12,998 hectares	11,287 hectares	New Caledonia
1730s	1,966 hectares	13,493 hectares	11,527 hectares	New Caledonia
1740s	2,259 hectares	13,998 hectares	11,739 hectares	New Caledonia
1750s	2,597 hectares	14,513 hectares	11,916 hectares	New Caledonia
1760s	2,986 hectares	15,035 hectares	12,048 hectares	New Caledonia
1770s	3,436 hectares	15,564 hectares	12,128 hectares	New Caledonia
1780s	3,954 hectares	16,096 hectares	12,142 hectares	New Caledonia
1790s	4,552 hectares	16,631 hectares	12,079 hectares	New Caledonia
1800s	5,243 hectares	17,165 hectares	11,922 hectares	New Caledonia
1810s	6,040 hectares	17,694 hectares	11,654 hectares	New Caledonia
1820s	6,848 hectares	18,264 hectares	11,416 hectares	New Caledonia
1830s	7,356 hectares	18,822 hectares	11,466 hectares	New Caledonia
1840s	8,483 hectares	19,362 hectares	10,878 hectares	New Caledonia
1850s	8,774 hectares	19,873 hectares	11,099 hectares	New Caledonia
1860s	8,908 hectares	20,346 hectares	11,438 hectares	New Caledonia
1870s	8,789 hectares	20,352 hectares	11,563 hectares	New Caledonia
1880s	9,060 hectares	20,280 hectares	11,221 hectares	New Caledonia
1890s	9,032 hectares	20,114 hectares	11,081 hectares	New Caledonia
1900s	9,581 hectares	19,827 hectares	10,246 hectares	New Caledonia
1910s	11,099 hectares	19,385 hectares	8,285 hectares	New Caledonia
1920s	11,862 hectares	18,575 hectares	6,713 hectares	New Caledonia
1930s	14,997 hectares	17,489 hectares	2,492 hectares	New Caledonia
1940s	17,268 hectares	15,983 hectares	1,284 hectares	Brunei
1950s	23,639 hectares	12,519 hectares	11,119 hectares	Brunei
1960s	16,600 hectares	11,800 hectares	4,800 hectares	Brunei
1970s	11,700 hectares	14,200 hectares	2,500 hectares	New Caledonia
1980s	8,200 hectares	16,100 hectares	7,900 hectares	New Caledonia
1990s	8,000 hectares	13,400 hectares	5,400 hectares	New Caledonia
2000s	9,000 hectares	10,680 hectares	1,680 hectares	New Caledonia
2010s	10,000 hectares	9,859 hectares	140.6 hectares	Brunei
2020s	10,000 hectares	9,700 hectares	300 hectares	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Brunei or New Caledonia?: Brunei, at 10,000 hectares against 9,700 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Brunei and New Caledonia?: 300 hectares, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Caledonia?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Brunei and New Caledonia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Brunei ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.