Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 13,393 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,393 animals
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23,683 animals
in 1994
All-time low
12,078 animals
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 13,393 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia peaked at 23,683 animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,078 animals, in 1989.
New Caledonia ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 19,800 animals | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 18,000 animals | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 19,666 animals | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 20,111 animals | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 20,000 animals | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 19,945 animals | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20,075 animals | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 18,922 animals | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 20,854 animals | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 21,000 animals | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 19,000 animals | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 14,000 animals | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 16,405 animals | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 14,412 animals | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 18,405 animals | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 17,832 animals | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 17,431 animals | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 17,002 animals | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 15,884 animals | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 15,649 animals | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 14,319 animals | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 14,531 animals | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16,959 animals | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 18,042 animals | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 15,020 animals | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 13,123 animals | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 12,078 animals | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 16,294 animals | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 17,925 animals | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 19,517 animals | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 22,579 animals | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 23,683 animals | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 21,257 animals | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 22,809 animals | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 21,837 animals | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 22,800 animals | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 23,600 animals | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 21,698 animals | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 22,141 animals | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21,997 animals | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21,458 animals | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,140 animals | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,376 animals | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 16,342 animals | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 16,606 animals | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,337 animals | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 16,787 animals | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18,428 animals | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 17,575 animals | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 17,697 animals | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17,134 animals | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 18,765 animals | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 17,085 animals | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 15,526 animals | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14,970 animals | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 14,802 animals | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,627 animals | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 14,557 animals | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 14,166 animals | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 14,166 animals | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,062 animals | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13,393 animals | -4.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 13,393 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 13,393 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,177 animals | 17,000 animals | 20,111 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,826 animals | 14,000 animals | 21,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,261 animals | 12,078 animals | 18,042 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,230 animals | 16,294 animals | 23,683 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,388 animals | 16,337 animals | 22,141 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,761 animals | 14,802 animals | 18,765 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,069 animals | 13,393 animals | 14,557 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 152 Moldova 17,988 animals compare
- 153 Fiji 17,424 animals compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 17,063 animals compare
- 156 East Timor 13,342 animals compare
- 157 North Macedonia 12,787 animals compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 12,500 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- 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$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Rural population 93,999 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia was 13,393 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,683 animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,078 animals in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- New Caledonia ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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