Wheat production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Wheat production was 28.82 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat 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
In 2024, wheat production in New Caledonia stood at 28.82 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.7% on the previous year and down 73.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in New Caledonia peaked at 580 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 124th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 150 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 86 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1969 | 87 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 100 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 20 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1972 | 50 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1973 | 67 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 65 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 72 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 50 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1977 | 54 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 60 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 70 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 250 tonnes | +257.1% |
| 1981 | 260 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 580 tonnes | +123.1% |
| 1983 | 381 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 244 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 367 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1986 | 572 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1987 | 240 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1988 | 66 tonnes | -72.5% |
| 1989 | 226 tonnes | +242.4% |
| 1990 | 150 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 308 tonnes | +105.3% |
| 1992 | 223 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 96 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 137 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 97 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 102 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 51 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 79 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1999 | 7 tonnes | -91.1% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 37 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 19 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 45 tonnes | +136.8% |
| 2005 | 36 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 20 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 41 tonnes | +105.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 6.58 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 8.48 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 14.26 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 tonnes | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 109 tonnes | +2377.3% |
| 2020 | 53.6 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 84.5 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 5 tonnes | -94.1% |
| 2023 | 13.06 tonnes | +161.2% |
| 2024 | 28.82 tonnes | +120.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 28.82 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 28.82 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 243,666 tonnes, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2377.3% | 4.4 tonnes | 109 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.56 tonnes | 86 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.8 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.6 tonnes | 66 tonnes | 580 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 125 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 308 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 109 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 84.5 tonnes | 5 |
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 wheat production in New Caledonia?
- Wheat production in New Caledonia was 28.82 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 wheat production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 580 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for wheat production?
- New Caledonia ranks 124th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.