Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Dominica or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 9,700 hectares against 8,103 hectares in Dominica as of 2025.

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

1,597 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica 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.

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

Dominica

8,103 hectares

in 2025

New Caledonia

9,700 hectares

in 2025

Dominica rank

175th

New Caledonia rank

173rd

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Dominica
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 9,700 hectares against 8,103 hectares in Dominica, a difference of 1,597 hectares.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Dominica ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 33.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1000s	0 hectares	8,869 hectares	8,869 hectares	New Caledonia
1100s	0 hectares	9,501 hectares	9,501 hectares	New Caledonia
1200s	0 hectares	10,132 hectares	10,132 hectares	New Caledonia
1300s	0 hectares	10,744 hectares	10,744 hectares	New Caledonia
1400s	0 hectares	11,306 hectares	11,306 hectares	New Caledonia
1500s	934.55 hectares	11,771 hectares	10,837 hectares	New Caledonia
1600s	1,081 hectares	12,063 hectares	10,982 hectares	New Caledonia
1700s	1,222 hectares	12,043 hectares	10,821 hectares	New Caledonia
1710s	1,409 hectares	12,515 hectares	11,106 hectares	New Caledonia
1720s	1,623 hectares	12,998 hectares	11,375 hectares	New Caledonia
1730s	1,870 hectares	13,493 hectares	11,624 hectares	New Caledonia
1740s	2,152 hectares	13,998 hectares	11,846 hectares	New Caledonia
1750s	2,476 hectares	14,513 hectares	12,037 hectares	New Caledonia
1760s	2,847 hectares	15,035 hectares	12,188 hectares	New Caledonia
1770s	3,271 hectares	15,564 hectares	12,293 hectares	New Caledonia
1780s	3,755 hectares	16,096 hectares	12,342 hectares	New Caledonia
1790s	4,308 hectares	16,631 hectares	12,323 hectares	New Caledonia
1800s	4,938 hectares	17,165 hectares	12,227 hectares	New Caledonia
1810s	5,655 hectares	17,694 hectares	12,039 hectares	New Caledonia
1820s	6,468 hectares	18,264 hectares	11,796 hectares	New Caledonia
1830s	7,389 hectares	18,822 hectares	11,434 hectares	New Caledonia
1840s	8,429 hectares	19,362 hectares	10,933 hectares	New Caledonia
1850s	9,393 hectares	19,873 hectares	10,481 hectares	New Caledonia
1860s	10,928 hectares	20,346 hectares	9,418 hectares	New Caledonia
1870s	11,608 hectares	20,352 hectares	8,744 hectares	New Caledonia
1880s	11,547 hectares	20,280 hectares	8,733 hectares	New Caledonia
1890s	7,931 hectares	20,114 hectares	12,183 hectares	New Caledonia
1900s	10,726 hectares	19,827 hectares	9,101 hectares	New Caledonia
1910s	12,258 hectares	19,385 hectares	7,126 hectares	New Caledonia
1920s	12,817 hectares	18,575 hectares	5,757 hectares	New Caledonia
1930s	11,402 hectares	17,489 hectares	6,087 hectares	New Caledonia
1940s	16,185 hectares	15,983 hectares	201.8 hectares	Dominica
1950s	14,582 hectares	12,519 hectares	2,063 hectares	Dominica
1960s	15,992 hectares	11,800 hectares	4,192 hectares	Dominica
1970s	16,364 hectares	14,200 hectares	2,164 hectares	Dominica
1980s	16,181 hectares	16,100 hectares	80.86 hectares	Dominica
1990s	15,609 hectares	13,400 hectares	2,209 hectares	Dominica
2000s	12,477 hectares	10,680 hectares	1,797 hectares	Dominica
2010s	8,129 hectares	9,859 hectares	1,731 hectares	New Caledonia
2020s	8,105 hectares	9,700 hectares	1,595 hectares	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Dominica or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 9,700 hectares against 8,103 hectares in Dominica as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Dominica and New Caledonia?: 1,597 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and New Caledonia?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Dominica and New Caledonia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Dominica ranks 175th 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.