Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0166 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Caledonia stood at 0.0166 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0875 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 ha per square kilometre, in 1994.
New Caledonia ranks 125th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0324 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0821 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0166 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0166 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0997 ha per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +185.7% | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +126.4% | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +125.0% | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +106.9% | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0655 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 122 Mauritania 0.0252 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Niger 0.0242 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Fiji 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guyana 0.0139 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 0.0135 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 0.0132 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.0166 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0875 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does New Caledonia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.