Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Dietary composition by country was 115.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
115.28
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
115.28
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia, 1961–2023

0255075100125196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 115.28 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 5.86 —
1964 6.88 +17.3%
1965 8.79 +27.9%
1966 6.87 -21.9%
1967 9.74 +41.8%
1968 8.78 -9.8%
1969 8.67 -1.3%
1970 9.6 +10.8%
1971 10.47 +9.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 9.31 —
1976 8.36 -10.2%
1977 8.4 +0.5%
1978 8.42 +0.2%
1979 10.4 +23.4%
1980 9.48 -8.8%
1981 9.51 +0.3%
1982 11.53 +21.3%
1983 8.65 -25.0%
1984 9.58 +10.8%
1985 10.57 +10.3%
1986 11.56 +9.4%
1987 12.48 +7.9%
1988 8.65 -30.7%
1989 11.51 +33.0%
1990 10.53 -8.5%
1991 10.44 -0.9%
1992 10.4 -0.3%
1993 8.54 -18.0%
1994 9.46 +10.8%
1995 10.37 +9.7%
1996 13.18 +27.0%
1997 26.45 +100.8%
1998 24.53 -7.3%
1999 24.51 -0.1%
2000 32 +30.6%
2001 33.83 +5.7%
2002 40.36 +19.3%
2003 35.48 -12.1%
2004 37.37 +5.3%
2005 35.61 -4.7%
2006 39.36 +10.5%
2007 39.53 +0.4%
2008 54.61 +38.1%
2009 38.73 -29.1%
2010 80.69 +108.4%
2011 78.85 -2.3%
2012 75.73 -4.0%
2013 75.37 -0.5%
2014 77.44 +2.7%
2015 74.4 -3.9%
2016 76.36 +2.6%
2017 76.56 +0.3%
2018 76.72 +0.2%
2019 83.79 +9.2%
2020 72.66 -13.3%
2021 96.84 +33.3%
2022 113.81 +17.5%
2023 115.28 +1.3%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 115.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 115.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +108.4% 38.73 80.69
1972 -100.0% 10.47 0
1997 +100.8% 13.18 26.45

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.18 0 9.74 9
1970s 6.5 0 10.47 10
1980s 10.35 8.65 12.48 10
1990s 14.84 8.54 26.45 10
2000s 38.69 32 54.61 10
2010s 77.59 74.4 83.79 10
2020s 99.65 72.66 115.28 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 2 Barbados 153.98 compare
  2. 3 Nauru 129.98 compare
  3. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.29 compare
  4. 6 Macao 112.66 compare
  5. 7 Marshall Islands 109.35 compare
  6. 8 Hong Kong 109.09 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in New Caledonia?
Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia was 115.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 115.28 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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