Per capita meat and fish consumption in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 38.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.11 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.99 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
1.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in New Caledonia is 38.11 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in New Caledonia peaked at 42.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.57 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
New Caledonia ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | +130.2% |
| 1964 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 5.9 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 1966 | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 8.04 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 10.31 kilograms per year per capita | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 17.13 kilograms per year per capita | +39.8% |
| 1971 | 15.2 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 16.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 16.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 17.7 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 15.16 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 17 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 21.45 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 18.6 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 19.73 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 24.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 23.37 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 29.3 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 20.99 kilograms per year per capita | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 22.72 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 30.13 kilograms per year per capita | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 29.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 35.87 kilograms per year per capita | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 30.39 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 33.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 32.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.13 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 34.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 36.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 34.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.87 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 32.76 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 34.83 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 36.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 38.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 37.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 34 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 39.72 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 38.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.1 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 37.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 36.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 37.5 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 42.99 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 35.99 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 37.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 38.11 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 38.11 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +130.2% | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.37 kilograms per year per capita | 15.16 kilograms per year per capita | 17.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.41 kilograms per year per capita | 18.6 kilograms per year per capita | 29.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.86 kilograms per year per capita | 29.45 kilograms per year per capita | 36.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.25 kilograms per year per capita | 29.87 kilograms per year per capita | 41.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.82 kilograms per year per capita | 35.21 kilograms per year per capita | 37.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.55 kilograms per year per capita | 35.99 kilograms per year per capita | 42.99 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 43 Dominican Republic 38.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Mexico 38.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 United Kingdom 38.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Chile 37.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 37.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Kuwait 36.81 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in New Caledonia?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in New Caledonia was 38.11 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does New Caledonia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- New Caledonia ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.