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
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 191 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.
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 Iraq 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
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 191 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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About this data
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.