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
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 191 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.
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
- 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 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 191 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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Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.