Yams production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Yams production was 1,977 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,977
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 63 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 1965
All-time low
1,302
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in New Caledonia stood at 1,977.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in New Caledonia peaked at 12,000 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,302, in 2011.
New Caledonia ranks 47th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,500 | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 7,000 | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 8,000 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,300 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9,500 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 10,300 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10,500 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 10,600 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10,700 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10,800 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10,900 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,900 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,800 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10,850 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 10,900 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10,800 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10,700 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9,656 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 7,561 | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 1,750 | -76.9% |
| 1998 | 3,623 | +107.0% |
| 1999 | 3,292 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3,058 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,848 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2,739 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,740 | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 1,611 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2,653 | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 2,031 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 1,653 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 1,746 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,981 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1,792 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1,302 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 2,266 | +74.0% |
| 2013 | 1,457 | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 1,906 | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 1,808 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,217 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 2,374 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2,059 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 2,002 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,043 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,028 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,982 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,929 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,977 | +2.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1,977 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,878, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1,977 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,250, 38% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +107.0% | 1,750 | 3,623 |
| 1997 | -76.9% | 7,561 | 1,750 |
| 2012 | +74.0% | 1,302 | 2,266 |
| 2005 | +64.6% | 1,611 | 2,653 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,167 | 7,000 | 12,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,470 | 8,000 | 10,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,910 | 10,700 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,013 | 1,750 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,206 | 1,611 | 3,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,918 | 1,302 | 2,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,992 | 1,929 | 2,043 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 44 Puerto Rico 2,459 compare
- 45 Portugal 2,328 compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 2,274 compare
- 48 Martinique 1,800 compare
- 49 Guyana 1,779 compare
- 50 Nicaragua 1,000 compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 73.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 47.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 10.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in New Caledonia?
- Yams production in New Caledonia was 1,977 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 1965.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 in 2011.
- How does New Caledonia rank for yams production?
- New Caledonia ranks 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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