Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.001 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Caledonia is 0.001 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0127 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per person, in 1993.
That places New Caledonia 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0127 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0111 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.005 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.004 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 hectares per person | +111.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 hectares per person | +72.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 hectares per person | +80.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -45.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 hectares per person | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -56.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +53.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 hectares per person | +105.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 hectares per person | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 hectares per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.004 hectares per person | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 hectares per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 hectares per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 hectares per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 hectares per person | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.004 hectares per person | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 hectares per person | -30.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.001 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.001 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +111.6% | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person |
| 2000 | +105.5% | 0.0026 hectares per person | 0.0054 hectares per person |
| 1980 | +80.0% | 0.0062 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0127 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0066 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.001 hectares per person | 0.0042 hectares 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Caledonia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in New Caledonia was 0.001 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per person in 1993.
- How does New Caledonia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.