Arable land in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Arable land was 0.0206 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in New Caledonia stood at 0.0206 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0848 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 hectares per person, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0754 hectares per person | 0.0668 hectares per person | 0.0848 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.0473 hectares per person | 0.064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0525 hectares per person | 0.0452 hectares per person | 0.0635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0394 hectares per person | 0.032 hectares per person | 0.051 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 hectares per person | 0.0264 hectares per person | 0.0314 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 hectares per person | 0.0211 hectares per person | 0.026 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.021 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 169 Malaysia 0.0223 hectares per person compare
- 170 American Samoa 0.0217 hectares per person compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 175 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 93,999 (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Cereal yield 9,790 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2,915 metric tons (2023)
- Land under cereal production 298 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in New Caledonia?
- Arable land in New Caledonia was 0.0206 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0848 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for arable land?
- New Caledonia ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.