FAO projections of arable land in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: FAO projections of arable land was 9,700 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 224 countries
All-time high
18,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
9,700 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in New Caledonia is 9,700 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in New Caledonia peaked at 18,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9,700 hectares, in 2015.
That places New Caledonia 184th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,600 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,300 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,734 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 9,730 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,700 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,700 hectares | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 9,700 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 9,700 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,889 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,200 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,100 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,400 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,680 hectares | 10,600 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,859 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 10,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,700 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2274 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in New Caledonia?
- Fao projections of arable land in New Caledonia was 9,700 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 hectares in 2015.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.