Nitrogen fertilizer use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 562 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in New Caledonia is 562 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in New Caledonia peaked at 1,502 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 131 tonnes, in 1978.
That places New Caledonia 162nd out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 232 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 170 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 199 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 131 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 472 tonnes | +260.3% |
| 1980 | 504 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 464 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 500 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 590 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 200 tonnes | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 400 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 300 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 728 tonnes | +142.7% |
| 2003 | 1,502 tonnes | +106.3% |
| 2004 | 601 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 785 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 633 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 789 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 539 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 356 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 559 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 686 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 773 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 499 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 559 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 559 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 562 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 562 tonnes | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 562 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 562 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +260.3% | 131 tonnes | 472 tonnes |
| 1987 | +150.0% | 200 tonnes | 500 tonnes |
| 2002 | +142.7% | 300 tonnes | 728 tonnes |
| 2003 | +106.3% | 728 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.8 tonnes | 131 tonnes | 472 tonnes | 5 |
| 1980s | 415.8 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 590 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 380 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.3 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.3 tonnes | 499 tonnes | 773 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 562 tonnes | 562 tonnes | 562 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in New Caledonia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in New Caledonia was 562 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,502 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 tonnes in 1978.
- How does New Caledonia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- New Caledonia ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.