Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.6014 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Caledonia is 0.6014 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 3.03 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6014 hectares per person, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.03 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.84 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.76 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.61 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.54 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.46 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.38 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.29 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.18 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.08 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.99 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.82 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.76 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.73 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.71 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.69 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.65 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.68 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.71 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.73 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.62 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.53 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.45 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.36 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.28 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.18 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9845 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9383 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8982 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8645 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8276 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7879 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.758 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7187 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6753 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6417 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6286 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6187 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6156 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6151 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6148 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6148 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6147 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6135 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6112 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6072 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6014 hectares per person | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.6014 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 5.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.6014 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 22.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 3.03 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.918 hectares per person | 0.758 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6358 hectares per person | 0.6147 hectares per person | 0.7187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6083 hectares per person | 0.6014 hectares per person | 0.6135 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Caledonia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.6014 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6014 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.