What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in New Caledonia?

The highest recorded value was 272,000 hectares in 1984.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in New Caledonia?

The lowest recorded value was 174,000 hectares in 2013.

How does New Caledonia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

New Caledonia ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Caledonia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 174,330 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

174,330 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

151st

of 208 countries

All-time high

272,000 hectares

in 1984

All-time low

174,000 hectares

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 174,330 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia peaked at 272,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 174,000 hectares, in 2013.

That places New Caledonia 151st 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	250,000 hectares	250,000 hectares	250,000 hectares	9
1970s	250,000 hectares	250,000 hectares	250,000 hectares	10
1980s	249,400 hectares	220,000 hectares	272,000 hectares	10
1990s	220,700 hectares	214,000 hectares	231,000 hectares	10
2000s	220,540 hectares	195,000 hectares	239,400 hectares	10
2010s	176,195 hectares	174,000 hectares	188,000 hectares	10
2020s	174,330 hectares	174,330 hectares	174,330 hectares	4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

148 Papua New Guinea 190,000 hectares compare
149 Gambia 187,000 hectares compare
150 Norway 176,000 hectares compare
152 Fiji 173,000 hectares compare
153 Israel 164,000 hectares compare
154 East Timor 150,000 hectares compare

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More reference data data for New Caledonia

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 47.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 73.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0996 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 223.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 361.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia was 174,330 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in New Caledonia?: The highest recorded value was 272,000 hectares in 1984.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in New Caledonia?: The lowest recorded value was 174,000 hectares in 2013.
How does New Caledonia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: New Caledonia ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.