Total agricultural land use per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.5965 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5965
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 1850
All-time low
0.4363
in 1840
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in New Caledonia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in New Caledonia stood at 0.5965.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in New Caledonia peaked at 3.89 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.4363, in 1840.
New Caledonia ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8639 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8329 | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.7995 | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.763 | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 0.7226 | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.6771 | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.6245 | -7.8% |
| 1700 | 0.5611 | -10.1% |
| 1710 | 0.5539 | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.5466 | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.539 | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.5312 | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.5232 | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.5149 | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.5064 | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 0.4975 | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 0.4884 | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 0.4788 | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4689 | -2.1% |
| 1820 | 0.4585 | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 0.4477 | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.4363 | -2.5% |
| 1850 | 3.89 | +792.4% |
| 1860 | 3.86 | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 3.74 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 3.66 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 3.61 | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 3.56 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 3.51 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 3.44 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 3.43 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.42 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 3.42 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.41 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.4 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.39 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.37 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.24 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 3.14 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.96 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.87 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.8 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.39 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.3 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.21 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.05 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.83 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.59 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.42 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9958 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9556 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9126 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8668 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8327 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7916 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7468 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7112 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6994 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.689 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6801 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6703 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6608 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6516 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6426 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6338 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.626 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6184 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6109 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6036 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5965 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8639 | 0.8639 | 0.8639 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8329 | 0.8329 | 0.8329 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7995 | 0.7995 | 0.7995 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.763 | 0.763 | 0.763 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7226 | 0.7226 | 0.7226 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6771 | 0.6771 | 0.6771 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6245 | 0.6245 | 0.6245 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5611 | 0.5611 | 0.5611 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5539 | 0.5539 | 0.5539 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5466 | 0.5466 | 0.5466 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.539 | 0.539 | 0.539 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5312 | 0.5312 | 0.5312 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5232 | 0.5232 | 0.5232 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5149 | 0.5149 | 0.5149 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5064 | 0.5064 | 0.5064 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4975 | 0.4975 | 0.4975 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4884 | 0.4884 | 0.4884 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4788 | 0.4788 | 0.4788 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4689 | 0.4689 | 0.4689 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4585 | 0.4585 | 0.4585 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4477 | 0.4477 | 0.4477 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4363 | 0.4363 | 0.4363 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 3.36 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.59 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.42 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.8327 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6943 | 0.6426 | 0.7916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6149 | 0.5965 | 0.6338 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.79 (2019)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.79 (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in New Caledonia?
- Total agricultural land use per person in New Caledonia was 0.5965 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 1850.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4363 in 1840.
- How does New Caledonia rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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