Number of poultry birds in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of poultry birds was 618,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 171st out of 198 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 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 171st out of 198 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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