Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Dietary composition by country was 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
115.28 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
115.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Dietary composition by country in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 5.86 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 6.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 8.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 6.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 9.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 8.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 8.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 9.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 8.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 8.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 10.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 9.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 9.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 10.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 11.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 12.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 11.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 10.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 10.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 9.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 10.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 13.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 26.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 24.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 24.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 32 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 33.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 40.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 35.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 37.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 35.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 39.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 39.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 38.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 80.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +108.4% |
| 2011 | 78.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 75.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 74.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 76.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 72.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 96.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 113.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +108.4% | 38.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.69 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1997 | +100.8% | 13.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.45 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 10.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 101.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3416 (2050)
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.