Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 4.9 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.9 percent
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
89th
of 169 countries
All-time high
9 percent
in 2007
All-time low
4.9 percent
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in New Caledonia, 2001–2023

02468102001201220232001: 8.1 percent2002: 8.3 percent2003: 8.6 percent2004: 8.9 percent2005: 8.9 percent2006: 8.9 percent2007: 9 percent2008: 9 percent2009: 8.5 percent2010: 8.1 percent2011: 8.1 percent2012: 8.3 percent2013: 8.2 percent2014: 7.9 percent2015: 7.8 percent2016: 7.6 percent2017: 7.4 percent2018: 6.9 percent2019: 6.3 percent2020: 5.7 percent2021: 5.4 percent2022: 5.2 percent2023: 4.9 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in New Caledonia stood at 4.9 percent. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in New Caledonia peaked at 9 percent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9 percent, in 2023.

That places New Caledonia 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in New Caledonia, 2001 to 2023.
Year percent Change
2001 8.1 percent
2002 8.3 percent +2.5%
2003 8.6 percent +3.6%
2004 8.9 percent +3.5%
2005 8.9 percent +0.0%
2006 8.9 percent +0.0%
2007 9 percent +1.1%
2008 9 percent +0.0%
2009 8.5 percent -5.6%
2010 8.1 percent -4.7%
2011 8.1 percent +0.0%
2012 8.3 percent +2.5%
2013 8.2 percent -1.2%
2014 7.9 percent -3.7%
2015 7.8 percent -1.3%
2016 7.6 percent -2.6%
2017 7.4 percent -2.6%
2018 6.9 percent -6.8%
2019 6.3 percent -8.7%
2020 5.7 percent -9.5%
2021 5.4 percent -5.3%
2022 5.2 percent -3.7%
2023 4.9 percent -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.69 percent 8.1 percent 9 percent 9
2010s 7.66 percent 6.3 percent 8.3 percent 10
2020s 5.3 percent 4.9 percent 5.7 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in New Caledonia?
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in New Caledonia was 4.9 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 9 percent in 2007.
What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 percent in 2023.
How does New Caledonia rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
New Caledonia ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.