Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 46,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 46,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in New Caledonia peaked at 46,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places New Caledonia 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,333 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,300 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,200 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,300 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,800 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,700 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,000 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 93,999 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Land under cereal production 298 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in New Caledonia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in New Caledonia was 46,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- New Caledonia ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.