Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 28.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
New Caledonia recorded 28.1% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Caledonia peaked at 38.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1973.
That places New Caledonia 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.3% | — |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 13.3% | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -46.4% |
| 1966 | 12.5% | +75.0% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 10.5% | +89.5% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -47.2% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +90.0% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | -35.4% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +92.5% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -8.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 28.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 50% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 28.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 5.6% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 5.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 16.7% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 11.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 28.1% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0328 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6231 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Caledonia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in New Caledonia was 28.1% 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 animal feed recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1973.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- New Caledonia ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.