Food exports in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Food exports was 1.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in New Caledonia, 1962–2015
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in New Caledonia is 1.4%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in New Caledonia peaked at 6.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
New Caledonia ranks 181st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.5% | — |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -84.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +66.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +378.6% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -16.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 12% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +378.6% | 1.3% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More private sector data for New Caledonia
- Merchandise trade 41.1% (2024)
- Food imports 15.8% (2015)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2015)
- Merchandise imports 2.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 1.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,283 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,172 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in New Caledonia?
- Food exports in New Caledonia was 1.4% in 2015, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- How does New Caledonia rank for food exports?
- New Caledonia ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food exports rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.