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 191 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.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in New Caledonia

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in New Caledonia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for New Caledonia →

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 191 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

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.