Potato production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Potato production was 2,105 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato 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
New Caledonia recorded 2,105 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in New Caledonia peaked at 3,757 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 160 tonnes, in 2013.
That places New Caledonia 141st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,133 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,470 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,023 tonnes | 1,310 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,397 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 3,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,538 tonnes | 731 tonnes | 2,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,457 tonnes | 160 tonnes | 2,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,053 tonnes | 357.81 tonnes | 2,923 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 138 Botswana 3,632 tonnes compare
- 139 Mauritania 2,393 tonnes compare
- 140 Cape Verde 2,212 tonnes compare
- 142 Faroe Islands 1,532 tonnes compare
- 143 Laos 1,522 tonnes compare
- 144 Central African Republic 1,396 tonnes compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in New Caledonia?
- Potato production in New Caledonia was 2,105 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 potato production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,757 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 tonnes in 2013.
- How does New Caledonia rank for potato production?
- New Caledonia ranks 141st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.