Kuwait vs New Caledonia: Land area in hectares
Kuwait
1.78 million hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia
1.83 million hectares
in 2023
Kuwait rank
158th
New Caledonia rank
156th
Land area in hectares over time
- Kuwait
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.83 million hectares against 1.78 million hectares in Kuwait, a difference of 46,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 158th and New Caledonia ranks 156th of 238 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 46,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 46,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 46,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 46,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 46,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 46,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 46,000 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1.83 million hectares against 1.78 million hectares in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 46,000 hectares, with New Caledonia 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 land area in hectares?
- Kuwait ranks 158th and New Caledonia ranks 156th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.