Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 9.54 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia stood at 9.54 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia peaked at 14.88 percent in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.52 percent, in 2013.
That places New Caledonia 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.68 percent | 13.68 percent | 13.68 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.68 percent | 13.68 percent | 13.68 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 percent | 12.04 percent | 14.88 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.07 percent | 11.71 percent | 12.64 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 percent | 10.67 percent | 13.1 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 percent | 9.52 percent | 10.28 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 percent | 9.54 percent | 9.54 percent | 4 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia was 9.54 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 percent in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 percent in 2013.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- New Caledonia ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).