Milk production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Milk production was 344 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk 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, milk production in New Caledonia stood at 344 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 244.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in New Caledonia peaked at 1,380 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,107 tonnes | 960 tonnes | 1,260 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,236 tonnes | 1,140 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,236 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,096 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,286 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.6 tonnes | 274 tonnes | 933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.86 tonnes | 254 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.4 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 501 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 180 French Polynesia 648.81 tonnes compare
- 181 Grenada 616.59 tonnes compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 594.35 tonnes compare
- 184 Tonga 325.7 tonnes compare
- 185 French Guiana 293 tonnes compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 204.2 tonnes 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)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1,285 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in New Caledonia?
- Milk production in New Caledonia was 344 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 milk production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,380 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for milk production?
- New Caledonia ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.