Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.6231 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.6231 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 3.27 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6231 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places New Caledonia 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.27 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.16 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 3.06 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.96 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.89 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.81 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.73 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.66 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.51 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.41 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.3 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.2 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.1 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.01 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.86 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.83 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.81 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.79 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.77 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.75 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.78 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.81 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.73 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.64 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.55 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.46 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9823 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9416 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9073 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8699 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8297 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7992 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7592 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.714 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6775 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6637 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6533 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6499 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6493 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.649 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.649 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6489 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6476 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6452 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6409 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6349 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6289 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6231 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9623 hectares per person | 0.7992 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6714 hectares per person | 0.6489 hectares per person | 0.7592 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6368 hectares per person | 0.6231 hectares per person | 0.6476 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0328 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in New Caledonia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.6231 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6231 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.