What is the highest surface area recorded in New Caledonia?

The highest recorded value was 18,580 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in New Caledonia?

The lowest recorded value was 18,580 sq. km in 1961.

How does New Caledonia rank for surface area?

New Caledonia ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in New Caledonia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in New Caledonia

Name: Surface area in New Caledonia
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Caledonia: Surface area was 18,580 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

18,580 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

152nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

18,580 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

18,580 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area 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 sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in New Caledonia stood at 18,580 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in New Caledonia peaked at 18,580 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,580 sq. km, in 1961.

New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in New Caledonia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	18,580 sq. km	—
1962	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	18,580 sq. km	+0.0%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

New Caledonia's 18,580 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
New Caledonia's 18,580 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	9
1970s	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	10
1980s	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	10
1990s	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	10
2000s	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	10
2010s	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	10
2020s	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

149 Israel 22,070 sq. km compare
150 El Salvador 21,040 sq. km compare
151 Slovenia 20,480 sq. km compare
153 Fiji 18,270 sq. km compare
154 Kuwait 17,820 sq. km compare
155 Eswatini 17,360 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in New Caledonia?: Surface area in New Caledonia was 18,580 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in New Caledonia?: The highest recorded value was 18,580 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in New Caledonia?: The lowest recorded value was 18,580 sq. km in 1961.
How does New Caledonia rank for surface area?: New Caledonia ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in New Caledonia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.