Land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0631 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Caledonia stood at 0.0631 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.2215 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2215 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2142 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2076 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2018 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1962 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1908 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1854 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1802 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1743 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1672 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1596 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1524 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1456 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1391 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.133 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1286 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1264 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1249 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1234 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.122 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1207 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1195 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1179 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.116 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1141 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1122 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1104 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1085 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1063 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1036 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0982 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0958 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0934 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0912 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0892 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0872 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0854 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0837 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0819 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0803 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0787 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0772 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0748 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0738 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0729 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.072 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0711 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0699 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0673 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0637 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0631 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 9.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0631 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1969 sq. km per person | 0.1743 sq. km per person | 0.2215 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.14 sq. km per person | 0.1234 sq. km per person | 0.1672 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1148 sq. km per person | 0.1063 sq. km per person | 0.122 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0929 sq. km per person | 0.0837 sq. km per person | 0.1036 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0759 sq. km per person | 0.0711 sq. km per person | 0.0819 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 sq. km per person | 0.0645 sq. km per person | 0.0699 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0638 sq. km per person | 0.0631 sq. km per person | 0.0643 sq. km per person | 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Caledonia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.0631 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2215 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.