Agricultural land per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.6349 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6349 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.16 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.6349 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in New Caledonia is 0.6349 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 3.16 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6349 hectares per capita, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.06 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.96 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.89 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.81 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.73 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.66 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.59 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.51 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.41 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.3 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.2 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.1 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.01 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.83 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.81 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.79 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.77 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.75 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.78 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.81 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.73 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.64 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.46 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9823 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9415 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9073 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8699 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8297 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7992 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7592 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7139 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6775 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6637 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6533 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6499 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6493 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.649 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.649 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6489 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6476 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6452 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6409 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6349 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.6349 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 2.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.6349 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 hectares per capita | 2.51 hectares per capita | 3.16 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 hectares per capita | 1.79 hectares per capita | 2.41 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 hectares per capita | 1.37 hectares per capita | 1.84 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 hectares per capita | 1.11 hectares per capita | 1.31 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9623 hectares per capita | 0.7992 hectares per capita | 1.1 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6714 hectares per capita | 0.6489 hectares per capita | 0.7592 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6421 hectares per capita | 0.6349 hectares per capita | 0.6476 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6231 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in New Caledonia?
- Agricultural land per capita in New Caledonia was 0.6349 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6349 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 72nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.