Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in New Caledonia is 0.002 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 91.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0115 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per person, in 1994.
That places New Caledonia 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0115 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.003 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.001 ha per person | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 0.002 ha per person | +104.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 ha per person | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 ha per person | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 ha per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 ha per person | -84.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per person | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 ha per person | +178.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 ha per person | +119.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 ha per person | +121.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 ha per person | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.004 ha per person | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 ha per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 ha per person | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 ha per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.003 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 ha per person | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 0.002 ha per person | +91.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.002 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.002 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 46% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +178.9% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person |
| 2000 | +121.8% | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person |
| 1996 | +119.9% | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 101 Iraq 0.0022 ha per person compare
- 102 Congo 0.0021 ha per person compare
- 103 Tajikistan 0.002 ha per person compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 0.002 ha per person compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 0.0019 ha per person compare
- 107 Switzerland 0.0017 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in New Caledonia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per person in 1994.
- How does New Caledonia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.