New Caledonia vs Vanuatu: Agricultural area over the long-term
New Caledonia
184,030 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
156,499 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
154th
Vanuatu rank
156th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- New Caledonia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 184,030 hectares against 156,499 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 27,531 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 154th and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 202 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | 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 | 84.02 hectares | 10,048 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1300s | 10,744 hectares | 126.37 hectares | 10,618 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1400s | 11,306 hectares | 190.08 hectares | 11,116 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1500s | 11,771 hectares | 285.9 hectares | 11,485 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1600s | 12,063 hectares | 430 hectares | 11,633 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1700s | 12,043 hectares | 646.74 hectares | 11,396 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1710s | 12,515 hectares | 680.96 hectares | 11,834 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1720s | 12,998 hectares | 716.99 hectares | 12,282 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1730s | 13,493 hectares | 754.92 hectares | 12,738 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1740s | 13,998 hectares | 794.87 hectares | 13,203 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1750s | 14,513 hectares | 836.92 hectares | 13,676 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1760s | 15,035 hectares | 881.21 hectares | 14,154 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1770s | 15,564 hectares | 927.83 hectares | 14,636 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1780s | 16,096 hectares | 976.92 hectares | 15,120 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1790s | 16,631 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 15,603 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1800s | 17,165 hectares | 1,083 hectares | 16,082 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1810s | 17,694 hectares | 1,140 hectares | 16,554 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1820s | 18,264 hectares | 1,204 hectares | 17,060 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1830s | 18,822 hectares | 1,271 hectares | 17,551 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1840s | 19,362 hectares | 1,342 hectares | 18,019 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1850s | 182,384 hectares | 3,793 hectares | 178,591 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1860s | 190,771 hectares | 3,927 hectares | 186,844 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1870s | 195,485 hectares | 3,976 hectares | 191,509 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1880s | 200,227 hectares | 4,018 hectares | 196,209 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1890s | 204,981 hectares | 4,049 hectares | 200,932 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1900s | 209,721 hectares | 4,067 hectares | 205,654 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1910s | 214,412 hectares | 4,066 hectares | 210,346 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1920s | 217,131 hectares | 4,005 hectares | 213,126 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1930s | 219,604 hectares | 3,907 hectares | 215,697 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1940s | 221,685 hectares | 3,750 hectares | 217,935 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1950s | 232,102 hectares | 110,116 hectares | 121,985 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 261,800 hectares | 109,000 hectares | 152,800 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 264,200 hectares | 123,400 hectares | 140,800 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 265,500 hectares | 137,800 hectares | 127,700 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 234,100 hectares | 162,700 hectares | 71,400 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 231,220 hectares | 164,383 hectares | 66,837 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 186,054 hectares | 152,454 hectares | 33,601 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 184,030 hectares | 156,505 hectares | 27,525 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 Vanuatu?
- New Caledonia, at 184,030 hectares against 156,499 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 27,531 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Vanuatu rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- New Caledonia ranks 154th and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – 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.