Breakdown of habitable land area in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 9,290 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9,290 hectares
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
147th
of 235 countries
All-time high
10,840 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
9,020 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in New Caledonia, 2015–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2015201720192015: 10.8k hectares2016: 9.2k hectares2017: 9.0k hectares2018: 9.1k hectares2019: 9.3k hectares

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 9,290 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over five years.

New Caledonia ranks 147th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown of habitable land area in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in New Caledonia, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 10,840 hectares
2016 9,240 hectares -14.8%
2017 9,020 hectares -2.4%
2018 9,140 hectares +1.3%
2019 9,290 hectares +1.6%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 9,290 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 44% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 9,290 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290 hectares, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 144 Belgium 12,820 hectares compare
  2. 145 Benin 11,420 hectares compare
  3. 146 Eritrea 9,320 hectares compare
  4. 148 Vanuatu 8,870 hectares compare
  5. 149 Somalia 8,590 hectares compare
  6. 150 Sierra Leone 7,290 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in New Caledonia?
Breakdown of habitable land area in New Caledonia was 9,290 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 10,840 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,020 hectares in 2017.
How does New Caledonia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
New Caledonia ranks 147th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.