Area of permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia
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
152nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
272,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
174,000 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
63
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 152nd out of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 250,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 265,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 272,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 260,000 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 250,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 240,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 230,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 220,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 217,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 214,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 215,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 216,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 218,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 220,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 222,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 226,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 228,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 231,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 234,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 237,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 239,400 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 233,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 226,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 219,500 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 214,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 207,500 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 195,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 188,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 180,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 174,300 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 174,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 174,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 174,330 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 174,330 hectares | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 174,330 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 46% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 174,330 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173,000 hectares, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
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 152nd out of 209 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
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.