Land area in hectares in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land area in hectares was 1.83 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.83 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.83 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1.83 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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 1.83 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in New Caledonia peaked at 1.83 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million hectares, in 1961.
That places New Caledonia 156th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.83 million hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 60% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.83 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 47.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 73.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0996 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in New Caledonia?
- Land area in hectares in New Caledonia was 1.83 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million hectares in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for land area in hectares?
- New Caledonia ranks 156th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.