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Daily supply of calories per person in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,016 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3,016 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,129 kilocalories per day
in 1971
All-time low
2,490 kilocalories per day
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in New Caledonia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in New Caledonia stood at 3,016 kilocalories per day.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in New Caledonia peaked at 3,129 kilocalories per day in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,490 kilocalories per day, in 1995.

That places New Caledonia 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Daily supply of calories per person in New Caledonia, year by year

Year kilocalories per day Change
1961 2,789 kilocalories per day —
1962 2,748 kilocalories per day -1.5%
1963 2,743 kilocalories per day -0.2%
1964 2,805 kilocalories per day +2.3%
1965 2,848 kilocalories per day +1.5%
1966 2,888 kilocalories per day +1.4%
1967 2,898 kilocalories per day +0.3%
1968 2,904 kilocalories per day +0.2%
1969 2,954 kilocalories per day +1.7%
1970 3,010 kilocalories per day +1.9%
1971 3,129 kilocalories per day +4.0%
1972 3,061 kilocalories per day -2.2%
1973 3,051 kilocalories per day -0.3%
1974 2,933 kilocalories per day -3.9%
1975 2,815 kilocalories per day -4.0%
1976 2,775 kilocalories per day -1.4%
1977 2,777 kilocalories per day +0.1%
1978 2,748 kilocalories per day -1.0%
1979 2,715 kilocalories per day -1.2%
1980 2,778 kilocalories per day +2.3%
1981 2,699 kilocalories per day -2.8%
1982 2,792 kilocalories per day +3.4%
1983 2,748 kilocalories per day -1.6%
1984 2,698 kilocalories per day -1.8%
1985 2,666 kilocalories per day -1.2%
1986 2,734 kilocalories per day +2.6%
1987 2,780 kilocalories per day +1.7%
1988 2,596 kilocalories per day -6.6%
1989 2,633 kilocalories per day +1.4%
1990 2,630 kilocalories per day -0.1%
1991 2,708 kilocalories per day +3.0%
1992 2,563 kilocalories per day -5.4%
1993 2,558 kilocalories per day -0.2%
1994 2,563 kilocalories per day +0.2%
1995 2,490 kilocalories per day -2.8%
1996 2,509 kilocalories per day +0.8%
1997 2,599 kilocalories per day +3.6%
1998 2,570 kilocalories per day -1.1%
1999 2,580 kilocalories per day +0.4%
2000 2,606 kilocalories per day +1.0%
2001 2,616 kilocalories per day +0.4%
2002 2,605 kilocalories per day -0.4%
2003 2,580 kilocalories per day -1.0%
2004 2,572 kilocalories per day -0.3%
2005 2,575 kilocalories per day +0.1%
2006 2,597 kilocalories per day +0.9%
2007 2,609 kilocalories per day +0.5%
2008 2,613 kilocalories per day +0.1%
2009 2,650 kilocalories per day +1.4%
2010 2,774 kilocalories per day +4.7%
2011 2,745 kilocalories per day -1.0%
2012 2,730 kilocalories per day -0.5%
2013 2,756 kilocalories per day +0.9%
2014 2,771 kilocalories per day +0.5%
2015 2,780 kilocalories per day +0.3%
2016 2,801 kilocalories per day +0.8%
2017 2,812 kilocalories per day +0.4%
2018 2,835 kilocalories per day +0.8%
2019 2,914 kilocalories per day +2.8%
2020 2,931 kilocalories per day +0.6%
2021 2,977 kilocalories per day +1.6%
2022 3,001 kilocalories per day +0.8%
2023 3,016 kilocalories per day +0.5%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 3,016 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 3,016 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,842 kilocalories per day 2,743 kilocalories per day 2,954 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 2,901 kilocalories per day 2,715 kilocalories per day 3,129 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 2,712 kilocalories per day 2,596 kilocalories per day 2,792 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 2,577 kilocalories per day 2,490 kilocalories per day 2,708 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 2,602 kilocalories per day 2,572 kilocalories per day 2,650 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 2,792 kilocalories per day 2,730 kilocalories per day 2,914 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 2,981 kilocalories per day 2,931 kilocalories per day 3,016 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 83 French Polynesia 3,045 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,043 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 85 Mongolia 3,031 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 87 USSR 3,015 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 88 Georgia 3,000 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 89 Bulgaria 3,000 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in New Caledonia?
Daily supply of calories per person in New Caledonia was 3,016 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 3,129 kilocalories per day in 1971.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,490 kilocalories per day in 1995.
How does New Caledonia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
New Caledonia ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.