Which has higher surface area, Fiji or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 18,580 sq. km against 18,270 sq. km in Fiji as of 2023.

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

310 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs New Caledonia: Surface area

Fiji

18,270 sq. km

in 2023

New Caledonia

18,580 sq. km

in 2023

Fiji rank

153rd

New Caledonia rank

152nd

Surface area over time

Fiji
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 18,580 sq. km against 18,270 sq. km in Fiji, a difference of 310 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 153rd and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 215 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	18,580 sq. km	310 sq. km	New Caledonia
1970s	18,270 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	310 sq. km	New Caledonia
1980s	18,270 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	310 sq. km	New Caledonia
1990s	18,270 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	310 sq. km	New Caledonia
2000s	18,270 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	310 sq. km	New Caledonia
2010s	18,270 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	310 sq. km	New Caledonia
2020s	18,270 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	310 sq. km	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Fiji or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 18,580 sq. km against 18,270 sq. km in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Fiji and New Caledonia?: 310 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Caledonia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Fiji and New Caledonia rank globally for surface area?: Fiji ranks 153rd and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.