Maize production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Maize production was 7,326 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,326
Change on year
up 103.4%
World rank
137th
of 176 countries
All-time high
10,184
in 2018
All-time low
136
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maize production in New Caledonia stood at 7,326.
That represents a change of up 103.4% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in New Caledonia peaked at 10,184 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 136, in 1994.
That places New Caledonia 137th out of 176 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.
Maize production in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 850 | -34.6% |
| 1968 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,100 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 950 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 912 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 600 | -34.2% |
| 1977 | 425 | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 795 | +87.1% |
| 1979 | 890 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1,550 | +74.2% |
| 1981 | 2,155 | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 2,062 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,685 | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 731 | -56.6% |
| 1985 | 1,638 | +124.1% |
| 1986 | 932 | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 347 | -62.8% |
| 1988 | 907 | +161.4% |
| 1989 | 545 | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 1,064 | +95.2% |
| 1991 | 382 | -64.1% |
| 1992 | 502 | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 296 | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 136 | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 818 | +501.5% |
| 1996 | 1,792 | +119.1% |
| 1997 | 1,676 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,853 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 2,129 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 4,795 | +125.2% |
| 2001 | 4,689 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,922 | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 6,065 | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 5,267 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 6,254 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 3,956 | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 5,781 | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 4,203 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 2,664 | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 3,335 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 2,597 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 4,178 | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 4,188 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,540 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6,738 | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 8,543 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 9,415 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 10,184 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 8,842 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 10,071 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 7,417 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 4,242 | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 3,601 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 7,326 | +103.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7,326 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7,326 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345,736, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +501.5% | 136 | 818 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,139 | 850 | 1,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 867.2 | 425 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 | 347 | 2,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,065 | 136 | 2,129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,760 | 2,664 | 6,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,256 | 2,597 | 10,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,532 | 3,601 | 10,071 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 134 Papua New Guinea 12,926 compare
- 135 Algeria 12,000 compare
- 136 Costa Rica 8,042 compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 6,740 compare
- 139 Armenia 6,298 compare
- 140 Lebanon 5,000 compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2741 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2274 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.124 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2741 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 90.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize production in New Caledonia?
- Maize production in New Caledonia was 7,326 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,184 in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 in 1994.
- How does New Caledonia rank for maize production?
- New Caledonia ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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