Number of poultry birds in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of poultry birds was 618,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
618,000 animals
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
700,000 animals
in 2005
All-time low
137,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in New Caledonia is 618,000 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in New Caledonia peaked at 700,000 animals in 2005 and was at its lowest, 137,000 animals, in 1961.
That places New Caledonia 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 139,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 142,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 148,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 152,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 156,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 160,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 164,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 175,000 animals | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 170,000 animals | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 173,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 168,000 animals | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 164,000 animals | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 160,000 animals | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 162,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 166,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 170,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 180,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 220,000 animals | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 210,000 animals | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 220,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 200,000 animals | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 220,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 240,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 260,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 210,000 animals | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 350,000 animals | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 330,000 animals | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 320,000 animals | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 340,000 animals | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 338,000 animals | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 260,000 animals | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 260,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 280,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 340,000 animals | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 330,000 animals | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 390,000 animals | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 390,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500,000 animals | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 460,000 animals | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 410,000 animals | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 344,000 animals | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 575,000 animals | +67.2% |
| 2004 | 600,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 700,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 600,000 animals | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 600,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500,000 animals | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 600,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 500,000 animals | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 338,000 animals | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 500,000 animals | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 526,000 animals | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 541,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 547,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 560,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 574,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 589,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 612,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 618,000 animals | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 605,000 animals | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 618,000 animals | +2.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 618,000 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 618,000 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million animals, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +67.2% | 344,000 animals | 575,000 animals |
| 1987 | +66.7% | 210,000 animals | 350,000 animals |
| 2013 | +47.9% | 338,000 animals | 500,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,556 animals | 137,000 animals | 175,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 173,300 animals | 160,000 animals | 220,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,000 animals | 200,000 animals | 350,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,800 animals | 260,000 animals | 500,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,900 animals | 344,000 animals | 700,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,600 animals | 338,000 animals | 600,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,400 animals | 589,000 animals | 618,000 animals | 5 |
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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 number of poultry birds in New Caledonia?
- Number of poultry birds in New Caledonia was 618,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 animals in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,000 animals in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of poultry birds?
- New Caledonia ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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