New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
New Caledonia
174,330 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
190,000 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 190,000 hectares against 174,330 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 15,670 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250,000 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 177,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 250,000 hectares | 102,400 hectares | 147,600 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 249,400 hectares | 110,400 hectares | 139,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 220,700 hectares | 158,500 hectares | 62,200 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 220,540 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 34,540 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 176,195 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 13,805 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 174,330 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 15,670 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, New Caledonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 190,000 hectares against 174,330 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 15,670 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- New Caledonia ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.