French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
French Polynesia
59,000 tonnes
in 2023
New Caledonia
63,000 tonnes
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
171st
New Caledonia rank
168th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 63,000 tonnes against 59,000 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 171st and New Caledonia ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,111 tonnes | 13,889 tonnes | 3,222 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 23,100 tonnes | 19,600 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 36,800 tonnes | 29,900 tonnes | 6,900 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 43,600 tonnes | 39,700 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 53,800 tonnes | 47,500 tonnes | 6,300 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 66,800 tonnes | 67,200 tonnes | 400 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 63,500 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 63,000 tonnes against 59,000 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 4,000 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- French Polynesia ranks 171st and New Caledonia ranks 168th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.