Share of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of people who are undernourished was 4.9 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 percent.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 4.9 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023. 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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia?
- Share of people who are undernourished 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 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 percent in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished 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?
- New Caledonia ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.