Permanent cropland in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Permanent cropland was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in New Caledonia is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in New Caledonia peaked at 0.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
New Caledonia ranks 167th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
- 165 Uruguay 0.2% compare
- 166 Paraguay 0.2% compare
- 168 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2% compare
- 169 Libya 0.2% compare
- 170 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% 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 permanent cropland in New Caledonia?
- Permanent cropland in New Caledonia was 0.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does New Caledonia rank for permanent cropland?
- New Caledonia ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.