Fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 22.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.23 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
4.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Caledonia is 22.5 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 27.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 1972.
That places New Caledonia 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.85 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | +93.4% |
| 1963 | 13.62 kilograms per year per capita | +45.3% |
| 1964 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | -27.1% |
| 1965 | 9.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 8.35 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | -39.2% |
| 1968 | 4.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 6.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.14 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 18.77 kilograms per year per capita | +205.9% |
| 1977 | 20.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 13.65 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 16.57 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 21.84 kilograms per year per capita | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 18.03 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 20.74 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 17.42 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 18.11 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 19.75 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 23.66 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 17.86 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 20.79 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 23.8 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 24.87 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 21.63 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 19.07 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 21.51 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 23.15 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 21.09 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 24.47 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 22.74 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 24.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 24.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 22.13 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.24 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26.02 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 24.68 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 27.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 27.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 24.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.99 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.57 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 21.66 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 24.08 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 25.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 22.87 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 22.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 22.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.11 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 22.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +205.9% | 6.14 kilograms per year per capita | 18.77 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1962 | +93.4% | 4.85 kilograms per year per capita | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | 13.62 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.17 kilograms per year per capita | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | 20.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.52 kilograms per year per capita | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | 23.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.23 kilograms per year per capita | 19.07 kilograms per year per capita | 24.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.22 kilograms per year per capita | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | 26.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 kilograms per year per capita | 21.66 kilograms per year per capita | 27.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.34 kilograms per year per capita | 22.5 kilograms per year per capita | 25.26 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 66 Russia 22.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 22.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Denmark 22.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Qatar 22.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 United States 21.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 USSR 21.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Caledonia?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Caledonia was 22.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.