Egg production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Egg production was 2,730 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,730 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,747 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
280 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 2,730 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in New Caledonia peaked at 2,747 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 280 tonnes, in 1961.
That places New Caledonia 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 280 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 284 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 296 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 304 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 312 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 320 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 328 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 334 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 336 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 336 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 336 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 336 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 480 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 689 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 972 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 1,220 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,298 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,225 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1,210 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,215 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,277 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,426 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 1,552 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1,661 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1,414 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 1,606 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,787 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1,801 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,923 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,807 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,889 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,023 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,885 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 2,072 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2,144 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,113 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,127 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,261 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,191 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,831 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 2,084 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 2,263 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2,145 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,603 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 2,550 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,511 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,519 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,033 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 2,204 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2,237 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,489 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 2,714 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,747 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,722 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,730 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,730 tonnes | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 2,730 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 2,730 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +43.5% | 480 tonnes | 689 tonnes |
| 1980 | +41.1% | 689 tonnes | 972 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.22 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 334 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 435.3 tonnes | 336 tonnes | 689 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,162 tonnes | 972 tonnes | 1,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,687 tonnes | 1,414 tonnes | 1,923 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,073 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | 2,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,355 tonnes | 2,033 tonnes | 2,603 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,729 tonnes | 2,714 tonnes | 2,747 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 egg production in New Caledonia?
- Egg production in New Caledonia was 2,730 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,747 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 tonnes in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for egg production?
- New Caledonia ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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