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.
Share of people who are undernourished in New Caledonia, year by year
| 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% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 4.9 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5 percent, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 4.9 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75 percent, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 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.