Potato production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Potato production was 2,105 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,105 tonnes
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
142nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
3,757 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
160 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 142nd out of 160 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.
Potato production in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1,600 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 950 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1972 | 1,392 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,090 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,700 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1978 | 1,513 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 1,450 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 3,000 tonnes | +106.9% |
| 1981 | 1,890 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 2,745 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 1,795 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 1,560 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 1,689 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1,310 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 2,200 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 1988 | 2,090 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,955 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,487 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 2,241 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 3,757 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 3,143 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 3,600 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 2,696 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 2,207 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 1,225 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 1,149 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,465 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 1,190 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 1,884 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 1,944 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,062 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 1,380 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 1,664 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 2,266 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 731 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 2008 | 1,773 tonnes | +142.5% |
| 2009 | 1,488 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 868 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 1,695 tonnes | +95.3% |
| 2012 | 1,669 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 160 tonnes | -90.4% |
| 2014 | 1,400 tonnes | +775.0% |
| 2015 | 565 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 1,379 tonnes | +144.1% |
| 2017 | 1,841 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 2,510 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 2,485 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,616 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,264 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 357.81 tonnes | -84.2% |
| 2023 | 2,923 tonnes | +716.9% |
| 2024 | 2,105 tonnes | -28.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 2,105 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 2,105 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031 tonnes, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +775.0% | 160 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes |
| 2023 | +716.9% | 357.81 tonnes | 2,923 tonnes |
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
- 139 Botswana 3,632 tonnes compare
- 140 Mauritania 2,393 tonnes compare
- 141 Cape Verde 2,212 tonnes compare
- 143 Faroe Islands 1,532 tonnes compare
- 144 Laos 1,522 tonnes compare
- 145 Central African Republic 1,396 tonnes 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 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 142nd out of 160 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.