Fertilizer consumption in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertilizer consumption was 1,486 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,486 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,648 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
243.9 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023
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 161st out of 201 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.
Fertilizer consumption in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 625.94 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 243.9 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1977 | 415.05 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1978 | 436.95 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 757.05 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 1,352 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1981 | 544.95 tonnes | -59.7% |
| 1982 | 699.9 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 846 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 500.04 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1985 | 400.14 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 599.76 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 1,200 tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1988 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,800 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 1,200 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1,100 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1,600 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1994 | 1,600 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,600 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 899.91 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 899.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,772 tonnes | +96.9% |
| 2003 | 3,648 tonnes | +105.9% |
| 2004 | 1,573 tonnes | -56.9% |
| 2005 | 1,921 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1,632 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,820 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1,356 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 675.96 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 1,020 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 1,361 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 1,500 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,357 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1,526 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,538 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,486 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,486 tonnes | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1,486 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1,486 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,674 tonnes, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Rural population 93,999 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
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 161st out of 201 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).