New Caledonia vs South America: Cereals, primary — Yield

New Caledonia
11,650 kg/ha
in 2024
South America
4,804 kg/ha
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
8th
South America rank
8th

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • New Caledonia
  • South America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 11,650 kg/ha against 4,804 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 6,846 kg/ha.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 2.4 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 8th and South America ranks 8th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 6 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1,667 kg/ha 1,403 kg/ha 263.88 kg/ha New Caledonia
1970s 2,393 kg/ha 1,613 kg/ha 779.22 kg/ha New Caledonia
1980s 1,926 kg/ha 1,992 kg/ha 65.98 kg/ha South America
1990s 3,056 kg/ha 2,552 kg/ha 504.71 kg/ha New Caledonia
2000s 3,945 kg/ha 3,360 kg/ha 584.21 kg/ha New Caledonia
2010s 5,329 kg/ha 4,542 kg/ha 787.92 kg/ha New Caledonia
2020s 10,296 kg/ha 4,807 kg/ha 5,489 kg/ha New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, New Caledonia or South America?
New Caledonia, at 11,650 kg/ha against 4,804 kg/ha in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between New Caledonia and South America?
6,846 kg/ha, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Caledonia and South America rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
New Caledonia ranks 8th and South America ranks 8th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.