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 184th out of 192 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.
Milk production in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,020 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,080 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 960 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 1,080 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 1,140 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,200 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,260 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1,260 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,260 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,260 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,260 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,140 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1,200 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,320 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1,260 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,140 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 1,140 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,020 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1,260 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 1,260 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,260 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,320 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,380 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,260 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,286 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,023 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1,007 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,106 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1,255 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1,218 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,077 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 972 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1,111 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 900 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 933 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 844 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 795 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 840 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 846 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 804 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 789 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 826 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 525 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 274 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 316 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 254 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 317 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 321 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 361 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 351 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 394 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 400 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 450 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 444.6 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 501 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 486 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 446 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 100 tonnes | -77.6% |
| 2024 | 344 tonnes | +244.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 344 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 344 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +244.0% | 100 tonnes | 344 tonnes |
| 2023 | -77.6% | 446 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
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
- 181 French Polynesia 648.81 tonnes compare
- 182 Grenada 616.59 tonnes compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 594.35 tonnes compare
- 185 Tonga 325.7 tonnes compare
- 186 French Guiana 293 tonnes compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 204.2 tonnes compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
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 184th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.