Share of GDP from agriculture in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of GDP from agriculture was 1.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in New Caledonia, 1990–2019
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in New Caledonia is 1.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in New Caledonia peaked at 3.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.
New Caledonia ranks 154th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -11.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -39.7% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in New Caledonia?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in New Caledonia was 1.8% in 2019, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- New Caledonia ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).