Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 9,790 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,790 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9,968 kg per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1,865 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Caledonia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Caledonia stood at 9,790 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Caledonia peaked at 9,968 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,865 kg per hectare, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,865 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,331 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 3,004 kg per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 2,869 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,259 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 3,181 kg per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 3,754 kg per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 3,704 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,719 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,878 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,996 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,941 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,870 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,029 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,013 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,885 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,956 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,129 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,821 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3,806 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,924 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,463 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 4,611 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 4,019 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 4,800 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4,540 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5,714 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 6,854 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 7,575 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 7,796 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,444 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8,256 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9,968 kg per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 9,790 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 9,790 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 9,790 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,056 kg per hectare | 1,865 kg per hectare | 3,878 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,945 kg per hectare | 3,806 kg per hectare | 4,129 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,329 kg per hectare | 3,463 kg per hectare | 7,796 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,114 kg per hectare | 8,256 kg per hectare | 9,968 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 4 Kuwait 14,957 kg per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg per hectare compare
- 6 Mauritius 11,643 kg per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9,102 kg per hectare compare
- 9 Belgium 8,486 kg per hectare compare
- 10 United States 8,414 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for New Caledonia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0856 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0856 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1127 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Caledonia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in New Caledonia was 9,790 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,968 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,865 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- New Caledonia ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.