Kuwait vs New Caledonia: FAO projections of arable land
Kuwait
14,000 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia
9,700 hectares
in 2023
Kuwait rank
181st
New Caledonia rank
184th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Kuwait
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 14,000 hectares against 9,700 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 4,300 hectares.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 11,889 hectares | 10,889 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 14,200 hectares | 13,200 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3,100 hectares | 16,100 hectares | 13,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 6,200 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 7,200 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 14,450 hectares | 10,680 hectares | 3,770 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15,300 hectares | 9,859 hectares | 5,441 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 14,000 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 4,300 hectares | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
- Kuwait, at 14,000 hectares against 9,700 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 4,300 hectares, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Kuwait ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.