Agricultural land use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Agricultural land use was 184,030 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
184,030 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 227 countries
All-time high
290,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
183,730 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in New Caledonia stood at 184,030 hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in New Caledonia peaked at 290,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 183,730 hectares, in 2013.
New Caledonia ranks 161st of 227 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 use in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 261,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 261,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 261,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 262,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 262,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 262,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 262,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 263,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 263,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 263,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 263,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 264,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 264,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 264,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 264,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 265,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 272,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 280,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 290,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 278,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 267,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 256,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 246,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 236,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 232,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 229,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 230,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 230,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 231,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 233,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 235,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 238,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 240,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 243,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 245,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 248,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 250,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 243,600 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 236,600 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 230,100 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 224,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 218,100 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 210,600 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 205,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 198,600 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 190,300 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 184,034 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 183,730 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 183,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 184,030 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 184,030 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 19% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 184,030 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261,889 hectares | 261,000 hectares | 263,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 264,200 hectares | 263,000 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,500 hectares | 236,000 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,100 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 243,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,220 hectares | 205,600 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,054 hectares | 183,730 hectares | 198,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,030 hectares | 184,030 hectares | 184,030 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 use in New Caledonia?
- Agricultural land use in New Caledonia was 184,030 hectares 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 use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,730 hectares in 2013.
- How does New Caledonia rank for agricultural land use?
- New Caledonia ranks 161st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.