Agricultural area over the long-term in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 184,030 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
184,030 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 202 countries
All-time high
290,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
8,869 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in New Caledonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in New Caledonia is 184,030 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in New Caledonia peaked at 290,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8,869 hectares, in 1000.
That places New Caledonia 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8,869 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 9,501 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1200 | 10,132 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1300 | 10,744 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1400 | 11,306 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1500 | 11,771 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1600 | 12,063 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1700 | 12,043 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1710 | 12,515 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1720 | 12,998 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1730 | 13,493 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1740 | 13,998 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1750 | 14,513 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1760 | 15,035 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 15,564 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1780 | 16,096 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 16,631 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 17,165 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1810 | 17,694 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1820 | 18,264 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1830 | 18,822 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1840 | 19,362 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1850 | 182,384 hectares | +842.0% |
| 1860 | 190,771 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 195,485 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 200,227 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 204,981 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 209,721 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 214,412 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 217,131 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 219,604 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 221,685 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 223,035 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 220,584 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 220,594 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 222,515 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 225,880 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 230,279 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 235,464 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 241,210 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 247,420 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 254,037 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 261,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 261,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 261,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 261,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 262,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 262,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 262,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 262,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 263,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 263,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 263,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 263,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 264,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 264,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 264,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 264,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 265,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 265,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 272,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 280,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 290,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 278,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 267,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 256,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 246,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 236,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 232,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 229,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 230,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 230,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 231,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 233,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 235,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 238,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 240,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 243,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 245,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 248,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 250,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 243,600 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 236,600 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 230,100 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 224,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 218,100 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 210,600 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 205,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 198,600 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 190,300 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 184,034 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 183,730 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 183,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 184,030 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 184,030 hectares | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 184,030 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 12% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 184,030 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15 million hectares, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +842.0% | 19,362 hectares | 182,384 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,869 hectares | 8,869 hectares | 8,869 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 9,501 hectares | 9,501 hectares | 9,501 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 10,132 hectares | 10,132 hectares | 10,132 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 10,744 hectares | 10,744 hectares | 10,744 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 11,306 hectares | 11,306 hectares | 11,306 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 11,771 hectares | 11,771 hectares | 11,771 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 12,063 hectares | 12,063 hectares | 12,063 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 12,043 hectares | 12,043 hectares | 12,043 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 12,515 hectares | 12,515 hectares | 12,515 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 12,998 hectares | 12,998 hectares | 12,998 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 13,493 hectares | 13,493 hectares | 13,493 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 13,998 hectares | 13,998 hectares | 13,998 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 14,513 hectares | 14,513 hectares | 14,513 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 15,035 hectares | 15,035 hectares | 15,035 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 15,564 hectares | 15,564 hectares | 15,564 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 16,096 hectares | 16,096 hectares | 16,096 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 16,631 hectares | 16,631 hectares | 16,631 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 17,165 hectares | 17,165 hectares | 17,165 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 17,694 hectares | 17,694 hectares | 17,694 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 18,264 hectares | 18,264 hectares | 18,264 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 18,822 hectares | 18,822 hectares | 18,822 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 19,362 hectares | 19,362 hectares | 19,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 182,384 hectares | 182,384 hectares | 182,384 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 190,771 hectares | 190,771 hectares | 190,771 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 195,485 hectares | 195,485 hectares | 195,485 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 200,227 hectares | 200,227 hectares | 200,227 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 204,981 hectares | 204,981 hectares | 204,981 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 209,721 hectares | 209,721 hectares | 209,721 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 214,412 hectares | 214,412 hectares | 214,412 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 217,131 hectares | 217,131 hectares | 217,131 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 219,604 hectares | 219,604 hectares | 219,604 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 221,685 hectares | 221,685 hectares | 221,685 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 232,102 hectares | 220,584 hectares | 254,037 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 261,800 hectares | 261,000 hectares | 263,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,200 hectares | 263,000 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,500 hectares | 236,000 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,100 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 243,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,220 hectares | 205,600 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,054 hectares | 183,730 hectares | 198,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,030 hectares | 184,030 hectares | 184,030 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0328 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6231 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in New Caledonia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in New Caledonia was 184,030 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,869 hectares in 1000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- New Caledonia ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.