Net food imports by crop - Wheat in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 29,330 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29,330
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
122nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
32,198
in 2011
All-time low
552
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in New Caledonia, 1961–2018

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 29,330 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2018.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in New Caledonia peaked at 32,198 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 552, in 1964.

That places New Caledonia 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in New Caledonia, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 600 —
1962 700 +16.7%
1963 727 +3.9%
1964 552 -24.1%
1965 744 +34.8%
1966 874 +17.5%
1967 938 +7.3%
1968 829 -11.6%
1969 1,917 +131.2%
1970 1,035 -46.0%
1971 1,210 +16.9%
1972 1,500 +24.0%
1973 1,100 -26.7%
1974 1,100 +0.0%
1975 697 -36.6%
1976 764 +9.6%
1977 779 +2.0%
1978 897 +15.1%
1979 1,495 +66.7%
1980 1,311 -12.3%
1981 1,813 +38.3%
1982 1,117 -38.4%
1983 1,511 +35.3%
1984 5,922 +291.9%
1985 3,498 -40.9%
1986 7,477 +113.8%
1987 9,534 +27.5%
1988 18,114 +90.0%
1989 20,594 +13.7%
1990 19,089 -7.3%
1991 18,458 -3.3%
1992 17,423 -5.6%
1993 17,526 +0.6%
1994 21,651 +23.5%
1995 26,954 +24.5%
1996 19,933 -26.0%
1997 26,568 +33.3%
1998 26,111 -1.7%
1999 22,468 -14.0%
2000 24,500 +9.0%
2001 22,934 -6.4%
2002 27,144 +18.4%
2003 25,816 -4.9%
2004 25,359 -1.8%
2005 28,458 +12.2%
2006 31,549 +10.9%
2007 29,437 -6.7%
2008 26,927 -8.5%
2009 26,735 -0.7%
2010 30,965 +15.8%
2011 32,198 +4.0%
2012 29,968 -6.9%
2013 31,509 +5.1%
2014 28,458 -9.7%
2015 29,055 +2.1%
2016 26,575 -8.5%
2017 32,197 +21.2%
2018 29,330 -8.9%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 29,330 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 30% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 29,330 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,742, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +291.9% 1,511 5,922
1969 +131.2% 829 1,917

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 875.67 552 1,917 9
1970s 1,058 697 1,500 10
1980s 7,089 1,117 20,594 10
1990s 21,618 17,423 26,954 10
2000s 26,886 22,934 31,549 10
2010s 30,028 26,575 32,198 9

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 119 Gambia 35,735 compare
  2. 120 Chad 30,000 compare
  3. 121 Benin 29,723 compare
  4. 123 Eritrea 28,352 compare
  5. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23,977 compare
  6. 125 Lesotho 20,576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in New Caledonia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in New Caledonia was 29,330 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 32,198 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 552 in 1964.
How does New Caledonia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
New Caledonia ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.