Per capita diet composition in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Per capita diet composition was 437.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
437.17
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
438.49
in 2021
All-time low
238.96
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita diet composition in New Caledonia, 1961–2023

0100200300400196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita diet composition in New Caledonia stood at 437.17.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in New Caledonia peaked at 438.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 238.96, in 2004.

That places New Caledonia 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita diet composition in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in New Caledonia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 293.35 —
1962 288.36 -1.7%
1963 280.12 -2.9%
1964 284.82 +1.7%
1965 291.72 +2.4%
1966 310.41 +6.4%
1967 315.2 +1.5%
1968 313.48 -0.5%
1969 328.45 +4.8%
1970 323.48 -1.5%
1971 312.11 -3.5%
1972 317.1 +1.6%
1973 327.28 +3.2%
1974 313.99 -4.1%
1975 320.73 +2.1%
1976 325.42 +1.5%
1977 308.75 -5.1%
1978 324.81 +5.2%
1979 306.22 -5.7%
1980 305.54 -0.2%
1981 314.92 +3.1%
1982 308.85 -1.9%
1983 308.73 -0.0%
1984 317.6 +2.9%
1985 320.5 +0.9%
1986 304.88 -4.9%
1987 322.57 +5.8%
1988 314.86 -2.4%
1989 311.58 -1.0%
1990 289.95 -6.9%
1991 304.58 +5.0%
1992 286.15 -6.0%
1993 294.82 +3.0%
1994 291.17 -1.2%
1995 263.93 -9.4%
1996 278.81 +5.6%
1997 259.11 -7.1%
1998 249.12 -3.9%
1999 296.87 +19.2%
2000 319.02 +7.5%
2001 272.25 -14.7%
2002 258.36 -5.1%
2003 252.7 -2.2%
2004 238.96 -5.4%
2005 249.12 +4.3%
2006 243.15 -2.4%
2007 243.23 +0.0%
2008 257.53 +5.9%
2009 255.89 -0.6%
2010 366.03 +43.0%
2011 366.67 +0.2%
2012 366.37 -0.1%
2013 393.3 +7.3%
2014 417.38 +6.1%
2015 420.26 +0.7%
2016 411.6 -2.1%
2017 433.36 +5.3%
2018 399 -7.9%
2019 431.96 +8.3%
2020 413.36 -4.3%
2021 438.49 +6.1%
2022 433.49 -1.1%
2023 437.17 +0.8%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 437.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 437.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita diet composition 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
2010 +43.0% 255.89 366.03

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 300.66 280.12 328.45 9
1970s 317.99 306.22 327.28 10
1980s 313 304.88 322.57 10
1990s 281.45 249.12 304.58 10
2000s 259.02 238.96 319.02 10
2010s 400.59 366.03 433.36 10
2020s 430.63 413.36 438.49 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 76 Belize 440.55 compare
  2. 77 Bahrain 439.89 compare
  3. 78 South Africa 439.48 compare
  4. 80 El Salvador 435.62 compare
  5. 81 Russia 435.48 compare
  6. 82 United Arab Emirates 431.67 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in New Caledonia?
Per capita diet composition in New Caledonia was 437.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 438.49 in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 238.96 in 2004.
How does New Caledonia rank for per capita diet composition?
New Caledonia ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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