Corn production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Corn production was 7,326 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,326 tonnes
Change on year
up 103.4%
World rank
137th
of 176 countries
All-time high
10,184 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
136 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
In 2024, corn production in New Caledonia stood at 7,326 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 103.4% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in New Caledonia peaked at 10,184 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 136 tonnes, 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.
Corn production in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 850 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1968 | 900 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,100 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 950 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 912 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1977 | 425 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 795 tonnes | +87.1% |
| 1979 | 890 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1,550 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1981 | 2,155 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 2,062 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,685 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 731 tonnes | -56.6% |
| 1985 | 1,638 tonnes | +124.1% |
| 1986 | 932 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 347 tonnes | -62.8% |
| 1988 | 907 tonnes | +161.4% |
| 1989 | 545 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 1,064 tonnes | +95.2% |
| 1991 | 382 tonnes | -64.1% |
| 1992 | 502 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 296 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 136 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 818 tonnes | +501.5% |
| 1996 | 1,792 tonnes | +119.1% |
| 1997 | 1,676 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,853 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 2,129 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 4,795 tonnes | +125.2% |
| 2001 | 4,689 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,922 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 6,065 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 5,267 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 6,254 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 3,956 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 5,781 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 4,203 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 2,664 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 3,335 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 2,597 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 4,178 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 4,188 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,540 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6,738 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 8,543 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 9,415 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 10,184 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 8,842 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 10,071 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 7,417 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 4,242 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 3,601 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 7,326 tonnes | +103.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7,326 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7,326 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345,736 tonnes, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 tonnes | 818 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,139 tonnes | 850 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 867.2 tonnes | 425 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 tonnes | 347 tonnes | 2,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,065 tonnes | 136 tonnes | 2,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,760 tonnes | 2,664 tonnes | 6,254 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,256 tonnes | 2,597 tonnes | 10,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,532 tonnes | 3,601 tonnes | 10,071 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 134 Papua New Guinea 12,926 tonnes compare
- 135 Algeria 12,000 tonnes compare
- 136 Costa Rica 8,042 tonnes compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 6,740 tonnes compare
- 139 Armenia 6,298 tonnes compare
- 140 Lebanon 5,000 tonnes 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 corn production in New Caledonia?
- Corn production in New Caledonia was 7,326 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 corn production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,184 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 tonnes in 1994.
- How does New Caledonia rank for corn production?
- New Caledonia ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.