Fertilizer consumption in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertilizer consumption was 1,486 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in New Caledonia stood at 1,486 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in New Caledonia peaked at 3,648 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 243.9 tonnes, in 1976.
That places New Caledonia 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495.78 tonnes | 243.9 tonnes | 757.05 tonnes | 5 |
| 1980s | 854.29 tonnes | 400.14 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,390 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,620 tonnes | 675.96 tonnes | 3,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,425 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,486 tonnes | 1,486 tonnes | 1,486 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 fertilizer consumption in New Caledonia?
- Fertilizer consumption in New Caledonia was 1,486 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,648 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.9 tonnes in 1976.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- New Caledonia ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).