Cereal production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cereal production was 7,355 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in New Caledonia stood at 7,355 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.5% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in New Caledonia peaked at 10,309 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 450 tonnes, in 1993.
New Caledonia ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,324 tonnes | 1,066 tonnes | 1,680 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,122 tonnes | 627 tonnes | 1,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,978 tonnes | 692 tonnes | 3,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,273 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 2,219 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,780 tonnes | 2,664 tonnes | 6,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,404 tonnes | 2,597 tonnes | 10,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,569 tonnes | 3,614 tonnes | 10,125 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 157 Reunion 15,185 tonnes compare
- 158 French Guiana 15,163 tonnes compare
- 159 Fiji 11,042 tonnes compare
- 161 Montenegro 6,907 tonnes compare
- 162 Iceland 4,986 tonnes compare
- 163 Puerto Rico 3,731 tonnes compare
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 cereal production in New Caledonia?
- Cereal production in New Caledonia was 7,355 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,309 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 tonnes in 1993.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cereal production?
- New Caledonia ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.