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 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.
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
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
- 159 Bhutan 643 tonnes compare
- 162 Hong Kong 546 tonnes compare
- 163 South Sudan 458 tonnes compare
- 164 Bahamas 452 tonnes 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 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 161st out of 201 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.