Which has higher land area, Fiji or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 18,576 sq. km against 18,333 sq. km in Fiji as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Fiji and New Caledonia?

243 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs New Caledonia: Land area (sq. km)

Fiji

18,333 sq. km

in 2024

New Caledonia

18,576 sq. km

in 2024

Fiji rank

153rd

New Caledonia rank

152nd

Land area (sq. km) over time

Fiji
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 18,576 sq. km against 18,333 sq. km in Fiji, a difference of 243 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 153rd and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 216 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18,270 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10 sq. km	New Caledonia
1970s	18,270 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10 sq. km	New Caledonia
1980s	18,270 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10 sq. km	New Caledonia
1990s	18,270 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10 sq. km	New Caledonia
2000s	18,270 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10 sq. km	New Caledonia
2010s	18,270 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10 sq. km	New Caledonia
2020s	18,283 sq. km	18,517 sq. km	234.2 sq. km	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Fiji or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 18,576 sq. km against 18,333 sq. km in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Fiji and New Caledonia?: 243 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Caledonia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Fiji and New Caledonia rank globally for land area?: Fiji ranks 153rd and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.