Land area (sq. km), per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0631 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in New Caledonia is 0.0631 sq. km per person, 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 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.2215 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 sq. km per person, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2215 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2142 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2076 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2018 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1962 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1908 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1854 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1802 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1743 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1672 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1596 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1524 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1456 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1391 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.133 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1286 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1264 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1249 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1234 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.122 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1207 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1195 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1179 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.116 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1141 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1122 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1104 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1085 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1063 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1036 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0982 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0958 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0934 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0912 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0892 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0872 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0854 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0837 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0819 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0803 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0787 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0772 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0748 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0738 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0729 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.072 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0711 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0699 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0673 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0637 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1969 sq. km per person | 0.1743 sq. km per person | 0.2215 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.14 sq. km per person | 0.1234 sq. km per person | 0.1672 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1148 sq. km per person | 0.1063 sq. km per person | 0.122 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0929 sq. km per person | 0.0837 sq. km per person | 0.1036 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0759 sq. km per person | 0.0711 sq. km per person | 0.0819 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 sq. km per person | 0.0645 sq. km per person | 0.0699 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0638 sq. km per person | 0.0631 sq. km per person | 0.0643 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in New Caledonia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in New Caledonia was 0.0631 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2215 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.