Cassava production in New Caledonia
In 2024 New Caledonia produced 665 t of cassava, the 82nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.3%. The record was 4,500 t in 1964. Area harvested: 190 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 665 t
- World rank
- 82 of 94
- 10-year change
- −8.3%
- Record
- 4,500 t
- 1964
Cassava in New Caledonia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.5
- world 10.2 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 2.27
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −8.3%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 1,305 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Bahamas | 819 | 0.00% |
| 82 | New Caledonia | 665 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Samoa | 469 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Barbados | 461 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; New Caledonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 665 | −6.5% | 190 | 3.50 |
| 2023 | 711 | −11% | 209 | 3.40 |
| 2022 | 795 | −0.9% | 240 | 3.31 |
| 2021 | 802 | −1.4% | 250 | 3.21 |
| 2020 | 813 | −2.3% | 259 | 3.14 |
| 2019 | 832 | +2.3% | 270 | 3.08 |
| 2018 | 813 | −0.4% | 270 | 3.01 |
| 2017 | 816 | +8.5% | 280 | 2.91 |
| 2016 | 752 | −14% | 270 | 2.79 |
| 2015 | 876 | +21% | 337 | 2.60 |
| 2014 | 725 | +26% | 331 | 2.19 |
| 2013 | 577 | −20% | 260 | 2.22 |
| 2012 | 717 | +87% | 260 | 2.76 |
| 2011 | 384 | −48% | 166 | 2.31 |
| 2010 | 742 | −36% | 330 | 2.25 |
| 2009 | 1,159 | −2.5% | 537 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 1,189 | +163% | 580 | 2.05 |
| 2007 | 452 | −31% | 410 | 1.10 |
| 2006 | 651 | −13% | 325 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 751 | −24% | 362 | 2.07 |
| 2004 | 991 | +37% | 460 | 2.15 |
| 2003 | 725 | −31% | 313 | 2.32 |
| 2002 | 1,048 | −0.6% | 352 | 2.98 |
| 2001 | 1,054 | −7.2% | 313 | 3.37 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | −4.0% | 305 | 3.72 |
| 1999 | 1,183 | 0.0% | 288 | 4.11 |
| 1998 | 1,183 | +64% | 283 | 4.18 |
| 1997 | 720 | −61% | 154 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 1,862 | −34% | 362 | 5.14 |
| 1995 | 2,800 | +28% | 500 | 5.60 |
| 1994 | 2,181 | −19% | 360 | 6.06 |
| 1993 | 2,700 | −3.6% | 413 | 6.54 |
| 1992 | 2,800 | +65% | 400 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 1,700 | −15% | 217 | 7.83 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | −9.1% | 240 | 8.33 |
| 1989 | 2,200 | −4.3% | 260 | 8.46 |
| 1988 | 2,300 | −4.2% | 280 | 8.21 |
| 1987 | 2,400 | −4.0% | 300 | 8.00 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | −3.8% | 320 | 7.81 |
| 1985 | 2,600 | −3.7% | 340 | 7.65 |
| 1984 | 2,700 | −3.6% | 360 | 7.50 |
| 1983 | 2,800 | −3.4% | 380 | 7.37 |
| 1982 | 2,900 | +3.6% | 400 | 7.25 |
| 1981 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 350 | 8.00 |
| 1980 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 320 | 8.44 |
| 1979 | 2,600 | +8.3% | 300 | 8.67 |
| 1978 | 2,400 | +20% | 280 | 8.57 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +33% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 1976 | 1,500 | +22% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1975 | 1,230 | −59% | 200 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | −21% | 360 | 8.33 |
| 1973 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 450 | 8.44 |
| 1972 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 450 | 8.44 |
| 1971 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 450 | 8.44 |
| 1970 | 3,800 | +8.6% | 450 | 8.44 |
| 1969 | 3,500 | −17% | 450 | 7.78 |
| 1968 | 4,200 | +20% | 550 | 7.64 |
| 1967 | 3,500 | −22% | 460 | 7.61 |
| 1966 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 600 | 7.50 |
| 1965 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 600 | 7.50 |
| 1964 | 4,500 | +13% | 600 | 7.50 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | +14% | 550 | 7.27 |
| 1962 | 3,500 | +17% | 500 | 7.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 430 | 6.98 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia produced 665 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world for production of cassava?
New Caledonia ranked 82nd of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in New Caledonia changed?
It fell by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 4,500 t in 1964.
What is the yield of cassava in New Caledonia?
3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (665 t from 190 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for New Caledonia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.