Share of cereals allocated to human food in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 71.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in New Caledonia stood at 71.9%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in New Caledonia peaked at 81.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2006.
New Caledonia ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.0% | — |
| 1962 | 69.2% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 75.0% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 60.0% | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 71.4% | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 78.6% | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 68.4% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 72.2% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 75.0% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 78.9% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 68.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 63.3% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 58.1% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 62.5% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +3.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 71.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 71.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.2% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.3% | 65.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 54.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 44.2% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 40.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 61.4% | 71.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in New Caledonia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in New Caledonia was 71.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2006.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- New Caledonia ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.