New Caledonia vs Puerto Rico: Agricultural area over the long-term
New Caledonia
184,030 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
168,900 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
154th
Puerto Rico rank
155th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 184,030 hectares against 168,900 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 15,130 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 154th and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 19 and Puerto Rico in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,869 hectares | 0 hectares | 8,869 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1100s | 9,501 hectares | 0 hectares | 9,501 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1200s | 10,132 hectares | 0 hectares | 10,132 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1300s | 10,744 hectares | 0 hectares | 10,744 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1400s | 11,306 hectares | 0 hectares | 11,306 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1500s | 11,771 hectares | 874.77 hectares | 10,896 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1600s | 12,063 hectares | 2,777 hectares | 9,286 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1700s | 12,043 hectares | 4,005 hectares | 8,039 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1710s | 12,515 hectares | 5,144 hectares | 7,371 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1720s | 12,998 hectares | 6,608 hectares | 6,391 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1730s | 13,493 hectares | 8,488 hectares | 5,006 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1740s | 13,998 hectares | 10,902 hectares | 3,097 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1750s | 14,513 hectares | 14,002 hectares | 510.7 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1760s | 15,035 hectares | 17,983 hectares | 2,948 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1770s | 15,564 hectares | 23,094 hectares | 7,530 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 16,096 hectares | 29,656 hectares | 13,560 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 16,631 hectares | 38,080 hectares | 21,449 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 17,165 hectares | 48,894 hectares | 31,729 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 17,694 hectares | 62,772 hectares | 45,078 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 18,264 hectares | 80,583 hectares | 62,319 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 18,822 hectares | 95,843 hectares | 77,021 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 19,362 hectares | 110,618 hectares | 91,256 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 182,384 hectares | 136,877 hectares | 45,507 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1860s | 190,771 hectares | 164,389 hectares | 26,382 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1870s | 195,485 hectares | 194,096 hectares | 1,389 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1880s | 200,227 hectares | 223,451 hectares | 23,224 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 204,981 hectares | 251,344 hectares | 46,363 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 209,721 hectares | 281,703 hectares | 71,982 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 214,412 hectares | 341,547 hectares | 127,135 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 217,131 hectares | 399,292 hectares | 182,161 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 219,604 hectares | 454,932 hectares | 235,328 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 221,685 hectares | 508,472 hectares | 286,787 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 232,102 hectares | 575,824 hectares | 343,722 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 261,800 hectares | 590,847 hectares | 329,047 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 264,200 hectares | 504,077 hectares | 239,877 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 265,500 hectares | 463,646 hectares | 198,146 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 234,100 hectares | 332,635 hectares | 98,535 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 231,220 hectares | 209,868 hectares | 21,352 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 186,054 hectares | 183,896 hectares | 2,158 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 184,030 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 15,130 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, New Caledonia or Puerto Rico?
- New Caledonia, at 184,030 hectares against 168,900 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between New Caledonia and Puerto Rico?
- 15,130 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Puerto Rico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- New Caledonia ranks 154th and Puerto Rico ranks 155th 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.