Agricultural land in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Agricultural land was 10.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 10.1% for agricultural land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in New Caledonia peaked at 15.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2013.
That places New Caledonia 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.3% | — |
| 1962 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 175 Aruba 11.1% compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 177 Bahrain 10.1% compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9% compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 9.4% compare
- 181 Palau 9.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in New Caledonia?
- Agricultural land in New Caledonia was 10.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- How does New Caledonia rank for agricultural land?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.