Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Dietary composition by country was 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country 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 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in New Caledonia peaked at 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
New Caledonia ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 6.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 32 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 2 Barbados 153.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 3 Nauru 129.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Macao 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Hong Kong 109.09 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)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in New Caledonia?
- Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia was 115.28 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 dietary composition by country recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for dietary composition by country?
- New Caledonia ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.