Share of employment in agriculture in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of employment in agriculture was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment in agriculture in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in New Caledonia is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in New Caledonia peaked at 7.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
That places New Caledonia 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of employment in agriculture in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +79.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- 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$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in New Caledonia?
- Share of employment in agriculture in New Caledonia was 1.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- New Caledonia ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.