Cropland area in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cropland area was 9,700 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 224 countries
All-time high
18,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
9,700 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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, cropland area in New Caledonia stood at 9,700 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in New Caledonia peaked at 18,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9,700 hectares, in 2015.
That places New Caledonia 184th out of 224 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.
Cropland area in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,600 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,300 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,734 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 9,730 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,700 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 9,700 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 9,700 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,889 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,200 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,100 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,400 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,680 hectares | 10,600 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,859 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 10,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,700 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 9,700 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 cropland area in New Caledonia?
- Cropland area in New Caledonia was 9,700 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 cropland area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 hectares in 2015.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cropland area?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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