Calorie supply by food group in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,212 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,359 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1971
All-time low
1,800 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in New Caledonia peaked at 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,800 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1996.
New Caledonia ranks 135th 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.
Calorie supply by food group in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,138 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,116 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2,092 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,249 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,225 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,222 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,239 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,264 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2,214 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 2,229 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,142 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,059 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2,066 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,092 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,089 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2,097 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,049 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,085 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,123 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,015 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,987 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,918 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,852 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,800 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,916 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,992 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,945 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,935 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,881 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,906 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,925 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,934 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,927 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,004 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,981 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,087 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,073 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,139 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,114 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,196 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,208 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,180 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,092 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,249 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,160 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,053 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,015 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,123 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,910 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,800 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,926 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,881 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,992 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,044 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,139 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,183 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,114 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 133 Sudan 2,224 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 134 Latvia 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 136 Comoros 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 137 Gambia 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 138 USSR 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 101.22 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in New Caledonia?
- Calorie supply by food group in New Caledonia was 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 kilocalories per day per capita in 1971.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 kilocalories per day per capita in 1996.
- How does New Caledonia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- New Caledonia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.