What is land area in New Caledonia?

Land area in New Caledonia was 18,280 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in New Caledonia?

The highest recorded value was 18,280 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in New Caledonia?

The lowest recorded value was 18,280 sq. km in 1961.

How does New Caledonia rank for land area?

New Caledonia ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in New Caledonia

Name: Land area in New Caledonia
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Caledonia: Land area was 18,280 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

18,280 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

152nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

18,280 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

18,280 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in New Caledonia, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 18,280 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in New Caledonia peaked at 18,280 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,280 sq. km, in 1961.

That places New Caledonia 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	9
1970s	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10
1980s	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10
1990s	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10
2000s	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10
2010s	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	10
2020s	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	18,280 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

149 Israel 21,640 sq. km compare
150 El Salvador 20,720 sq. km compare
151 Slovenia 20,134 sq. km compare
153 Fiji 18,270 sq. km compare
154 Kuwait 17,820 sq. km compare
155 Eswatini 17,200 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
Rural population 31.8% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
Rural population 93,999 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
Land under cereal production 298 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 9,790 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 2,915 metric tons (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in New Caledonia?: Land area in New Caledonia was 18,280 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in New Caledonia?: The highest recorded value was 18,280 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in New Caledonia?: The lowest recorded value was 18,280 sq. km in 1961.
How does New Caledonia rank for land area?: New Caledonia ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.