Dietary compositions by commodity group in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
194.52 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
194.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
25.47 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in New Caledonia peaked at 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.47 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1974.
That places New Caledonia 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 36.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 40.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 42.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 39.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 42.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 41.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 44.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 46.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 50.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 31.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -37.8% |
| 1973 | 29.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 25.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 42.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +68.2% |
| 1976 | 39.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 39.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 40.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 42.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 41.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 48.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 44.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 45.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 48.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 48.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 36.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 42.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 45.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 47.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 46.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 53.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 42.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 53.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 83.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 74.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 66.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 76.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 95.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 98.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 97.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 89.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 98.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 91.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 89.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 156.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +74.1% |
| 2011 | 155.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 152.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 147.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 152.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 144.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 140.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 145.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 147.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 162.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 141.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 171.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 189.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +74.1% | 89.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 156.2 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1975 | +68.2% | 25.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.83 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 98.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 140.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 162.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 141.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 7 Macao 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Montenegro 213.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Iceland 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 193.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 French Polynesia 190.25 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 Mongolia 189.15 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 compositions by commodity group in New Caledonia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in New Caledonia was 194.52 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 kilocalories per day per capita in 1974.
- How does New Caledonia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- New Caledonia ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.