Cereal production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cereal production was 2,915 metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in New Caledonia stood at 2,915 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in New Caledonia peaked at 10,309 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 450 metric tons, in 1993.
That places New Caledonia 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,324 metric tons | 1,066 metric tons | 1,680 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,122 metric tons | 627 metric tons | 1,790 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,978 metric tons | 692 metric tons | 3,225 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,273 metric tons | 450 metric tons | 2,219 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,780 metric tons | 2,664 metric tons | 6,290 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,404 metric tons | 2,597 metric tons | 10,309 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,197 metric tons | 2,915 metric tons | 10,125 metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 5,326 metric tons compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 3,952 metric tons compare
- 161 Brunei 3,700 metric tons compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 2,753 metric tons compare
- 164 Jamaica 2,291 metric tons compare
- 165 Qatar 2,209 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- 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 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Cereal yield 9,790 kg per hectare (2023)
- Land under cereal production 298 hectares (2023)
- Permanent cropland 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in New Caledonia?
- Cereal production in New Caledonia was 2,915 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,309 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 metric tons in 1993.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cereal production?
- New Caledonia ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.