Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 9.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.54 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.88 hectares per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
9.52 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Caledonia stood at 9.54 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 14.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.52 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
New Caledonia ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.06 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.22 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 13.13 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.36 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.01 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.35 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.94 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.28 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 9.54 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 9.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | 13.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.07 hectares per square kilometre | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | 12.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | 13.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 hectares per square kilometre | 9.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 118 Poland 9.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Latvia 9.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Croatia 9.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Fiji 9.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Moldova 9.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iraq 9.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 9.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does New Caledonia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.