Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 36.69 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.69 animals
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
64.88 animals
in 1994
All-time low
33.09 animals
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia stood at 36.69 animals.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia peaked at 64.88 animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.09 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.58 animals | — |
| 1962 | 49.32 animals | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 54.25 animals | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 49.32 animals | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 53.88 animals | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 55.1 animals | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 54.79 animals | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 54.64 animals | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 55 animals | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 51.84 animals | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 57.13 animals | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 57.53 animals | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 52.05 animals | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 38.36 animals | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 44.95 animals | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 39.48 animals | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 50.42 animals | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 48.85 animals | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 47.76 animals | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 46.58 animals | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 43.52 animals | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 42.87 animals | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 39.23 animals | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 39.81 animals | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 46.46 animals | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 49.43 animals | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 41.15 animals | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 35.95 animals | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 33.09 animals | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 44.64 animals | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 49.11 animals | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 53.47 animals | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 61.86 animals | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 64.88 animals | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 58.24 animals | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 62.49 animals | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 59.83 animals | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 62.47 animals | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 64.66 animals | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 59.45 animals | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 60.66 animals | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 60.27 animals | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.79 animals | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 57.92 animals | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.08 animals | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 44.77 animals | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 45.5 animals | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.76 animals | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.99 animals | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.49 animals | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 48.15 animals | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 48.48 animals | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.94 animals | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 51.41 animals | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 46.81 animals | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 42.54 animals | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 41.01 animals | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 40.55 animals | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.81 animals | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 39.88 animals | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 38.81 animals | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 38.81 animals | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.53 animals | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.69 animals | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.54 animals | 46.58 animals | 55.1 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.84 animals | 38.36 animals | 57.53 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.81 animals | 33.09 animals | 49.43 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.16 animals | 44.64 animals | 64.88 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.12 animals | 44.76 animals | 60.66 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.92 animals | 40.55 animals | 51.41 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.54 animals | 36.69 animals | 39.88 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 152 Republic of Moldova 49.28 animals compare
- 153 Fiji 47.74 animals compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 46.75 animals compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 36.55 animals compare
- 157 North Macedonia 35.03 animals compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 34.25 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 93,999 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in New Caledonia was 36.69 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.88 animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.09 animals in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- New Caledonia ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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