Cassava yields in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cassava yields was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
94th
of 101 countries
All-time high
8.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
1.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in New Caledonia is 3.5 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in New Caledonia peaked at 8.67 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.1 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places New Caledonia 94th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +86.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.28 tonnes per hectare, 28% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +86.0% | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | -45.0% | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 91 Togo 3.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Antigua and Barbuda 3.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 East Timor 3.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 3.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Martinique 2.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Singapore 2.37 tonnes per hectare compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in New Caledonia?
- Cassava yields in New Caledonia was 3.5 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cassava yields?
- New Caledonia ranks 94th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.