Total natural resource rents in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Total natural resource rents was 16.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in New Caledonia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in New Caledonia stood at 16.8%.
That represents a change of up 131,956.0% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in New Caledonia peaked at 35.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places New Caledonia 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.4% | — |
| 1971 | 23.2% | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 12.3% | -46.8% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +61.6% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +40.3% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +9354.7% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +61130.8% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -85.0% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +296.8% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +90.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -95.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +335.8% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +546.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -68.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +81.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +124.7% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +92.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -92.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +45633.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5563.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +131956.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 140.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 16.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 23.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +131956.4% | 0.0% | 16.8% |
| 1988 | +61130.8% | 0.0% | 20.4% |
| 2010 | +45633.9% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| 1979 | +9354.7% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| 2018 | +5563.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2000 | +546.9% | 1.9% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 0.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 0.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 0.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 0.0% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 30 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 17.6% compare
- 32 Chile 16.9% compare
- 34 Bahrain 16.6% compare
- 35 Mozambique 14.9% compare
- 36 Burundi 14.0% 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 total natural resource rents in New Caledonia?
- Total natural resource rents in New Caledonia was 16.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does New Caledonia rank for total natural resource rents?
- New Caledonia ranks 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.