Number of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of people who are undernourished was 100,000 millions in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100,000 millions
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 131 countries
All-time high
100,000 millions
in 2001
All-time low
100,000 millions
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia stood at 100,000 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia peaked at 100,000 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2001.
New Caledonia ranks 104th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100,000 millions | — |
| 2002 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 100,000 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,000 millions, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 100,000 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000 millions, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 4 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 223.47 (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 (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 101.22 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia was 100,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- New Caledonia ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.