Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 9.79 kg per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.79 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.97 kg per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1.12 kg per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia stood at 9.79 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 9.97 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kg per hectare, in 1984.
That places New Caledonia 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 1.73 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.35 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 2.32 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.35 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.49 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2.61 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.75 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.55 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 2.35 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.95 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 2.44 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.02 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 2.55 kg per hectare | +128.0% |
| 1986 | 2.07 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +52.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 1.87 kg per hectare | +50.7% |
| 1991 | 2.33 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 3 kg per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 2.87 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.26 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 3.18 kg per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 3.75 kg per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.72 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.88 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.94 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.87 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.03 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.01 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.89 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.96 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.13 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.82 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.81 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.92 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.46 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.61 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 4.02 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4.54 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.71 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 6.85 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 7.57 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.44 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.26 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.97 kg per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 9.79 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 9.79 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 9.79 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +128.0% | 1.12 kg per hectare | 2.55 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 kg per hectare | 1.31 kg per hectare | 1.98 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 kg per hectare | 1.95 kg per hectare | 2.75 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 kg per hectare | 1.12 kg per hectare | 2.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 kg per hectare | 1.87 kg per hectare | 3.88 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 kg per hectare | 3.81 kg per hectare | 4.13 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 kg per hectare | 3.46 kg per hectare | 7.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 kg per hectare | 8.26 kg per hectare | 9.97 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 4 Kuwait 14.96 kg per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 kg per hectare compare
- 6 Mauritius 11.64 kg per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9.1 kg per hectare compare
- 9 Belgium 8.49 kg per hectare compare
- 10 United States 8.41 kg 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia was 9.79 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kg per hectare in 1984.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.