Belize vs New Caledonia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Belize
192,000 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia
184,030 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
153rd
New Caledonia rank
154th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Belize
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 192,000 hectares against 184,030 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 7,970 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Belize ranks 153rd and New Caledonia ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 11 and New Caledonia in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4,012 hectares | 8,869 hectares | 4,857 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1100s | 4,240 hectares | 9,501 hectares | 5,261 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1200s | 4,467 hectares | 10,132 hectares | 5,666 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1300s | 4,686 hectares | 10,744 hectares | 6,058 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1400s | 4,890 hectares | 11,306 hectares | 6,416 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1500s | 5,069 hectares | 11,771 hectares | 6,702 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1600s | 10,215 hectares | 12,063 hectares | 1,848 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1700s | 10,633 hectares | 12,043 hectares | 1,410 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1710s | 11,343 hectares | 12,515 hectares | 1,172 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1720s | 12,100 hectares | 12,998 hectares | 898.4 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1730s | 12,906 hectares | 13,493 hectares | 586.9 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1740s | 13,765 hectares | 13,998 hectares | 233.1 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1750s | 14,680 hectares | 14,513 hectares | 167.1 hectares | Belize |
| 1760s | 15,653 hectares | 15,035 hectares | 618.4 hectares | Belize |
| 1770s | 16,689 hectares | 15,564 hectares | 1,126 hectares | Belize |
| 1780s | 17,792 hectares | 16,096 hectares | 1,695 hectares | Belize |
| 1790s | 18,964 hectares | 16,631 hectares | 2,333 hectares | Belize |
| 1800s | 20,211 hectares | 17,165 hectares | 3,046 hectares | Belize |
| 1810s | 21,536 hectares | 17,694 hectares | 3,842 hectares | Belize |
| 1820s | 21,912 hectares | 18,264 hectares | 3,648 hectares | Belize |
| 1830s | 22,291 hectares | 18,822 hectares | 3,468 hectares | Belize |
| 1840s | 22,670 hectares | 19,362 hectares | 3,309 hectares | Belize |
| 1850s | 23,051 hectares | 182,384 hectares | 159,333 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1860s | 23,432 hectares | 190,771 hectares | 167,339 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1870s | 25,925 hectares | 195,485 hectares | 169,560 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1880s | 28,674 hectares | 200,227 hectares | 171,553 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1890s | 31,703 hectares | 204,981 hectares | 173,278 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1900s | 35,038 hectares | 209,721 hectares | 174,683 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1910s | 38,708 hectares | 214,412 hectares | 175,704 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1920s | 43,101 hectares | 217,131 hectares | 174,030 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1930s | 48,008 hectares | 219,604 hectares | 171,596 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1940s | 53,490 hectares | 221,685 hectares | 168,195 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1950s | 64,039 hectares | 232,102 hectares | 168,062 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 80,200 hectares | 261,800 hectares | 181,600 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 85,900 hectares | 264,200 hectares | 178,300 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 103,500 hectares | 265,500 hectares | 162,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 141,700 hectares | 234,100 hectares | 92,400 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 151,700 hectares | 231,220 hectares | 79,520 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 165,200 hectares | 186,054 hectares | 20,854 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 185,267 hectares | 184,030 hectares | 1,237 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Belize or New Caledonia?
- Belize, at 192,000 hectares against 184,030 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Belize and New Caledonia?
- 7,970 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and New Caledonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and New Caledonia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Belize ranks 153rd and New Caledonia ranks 154th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.