Food imports in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Food imports was 15.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Food imports in New Caledonia, 1962–2015
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 15.8% for food imports in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in New Caledonia peaked at 22.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2007.
That places New Caledonia 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Food imports in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 22.7% | — |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +17.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 15.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 18.9% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.0% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More private sector data for New Caledonia
- Merchandise trade 41.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2015)
- Merchandise imports 2.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.4% (2015)
- 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 imports in New Caledonia?
- Food imports in New Caledonia was 15.8% in 2015, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2007.
- How does New Caledonia rank for food imports?
- New Caledonia ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food imports rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.