Arable land in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Arable land was 0.0206 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0206 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0848 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0206 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in New Caledonia stood at 0.0206 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0848 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 hectares per person, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0848 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.082 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0751 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.071 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.069 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.064 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0611 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0557 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0478 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0452 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0635 hectares per person | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0523 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.051 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.032 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0314 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.026 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.021 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0206 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 28% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0206 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +40.5% | 0.0452 hectares per person | 0.0635 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0754 hectares per person | 0.0668 hectares per person | 0.0848 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.0473 hectares per person | 0.064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0525 hectares per person | 0.0452 hectares per person | 0.0635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0394 hectares per person | 0.032 hectares per person | 0.051 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 hectares per person | 0.0264 hectares per person | 0.0314 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 hectares per person | 0.0211 hectares per person | 0.026 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.021 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 169 Malaysia 0.0223 hectares per person compare
- 170 American Samoa 0.0217 hectares per person compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 175 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person 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 arable land in New Caledonia?
- Arable land in New Caledonia was 0.0206 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0848 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for arable land?
- New Caledonia ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.