Fertilizer use per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertilizer use per capita was 1.82 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in New Caledonia, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in New Caledonia is 1.82 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 5.57 Kilograms per capita in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.08 Kilograms per capita, in 1976.
New Caledonia ranks 76th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 2.07 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.38 Kilograms per capita | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 5.57 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 Kilograms per capita | 1.37 Kilograms per capita | 1.7 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 Kilograms per capita | 0.66 Kilograms per capita | 2.5 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 Kilograms per capita | 0.89 Kilograms per capita | 2.06 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 Kilograms per capita | 1.82 Kilograms per capita | 1.86 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 73 Laos 1.95 Kilograms per capita compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 1.92 Kilograms per capita compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 1.88 Kilograms per capita compare
- 77 Czechia 1.8 Kilograms per capita compare
- 78 South Korea 1.79 Kilograms per capita compare
- 79 Cameroon 1.69 Kilograms per capita compare
- 79 Japan 1.69 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita in New Caledonia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in New Caledonia was 1.82 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 Kilograms per capita in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 Kilograms per capita in 1976.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.