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FAOSTAT · 2024

Agricultural production in New Caledonia

According to FAOSTAT, New Caledonia produced 7,355 t of cereals, 8,192 t of vegetables, 12,018 t of fruit, 6,852 t of meat and 344 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were coconuts (18,262 t), maize (7,326 t) and bananas (2,211 t).

Products recorded
37
World #1
0
products
World top 10
0
products
Year
2024

Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in mangoes and guavas (+742%), followed by lemons and limes (+398%).

Livestock numbers: 77,281 cattle, 36,916 pigs, 1,753 sheep and 1,550 goats.

Totals by group

GroupTonnesWorld rankShare10-year change
All fruit12,0181690%+193%
All vegetables8,1921730%−21%
All cereals7,3551560%+53%
All meat6,8521680%−4.5%
All roots and tubers5,7531690%+18%
All eggs2,7301370%+8.7%
All citrus fruit2,2441110%+72%
All milk3441780%−4.7%
All pulses11700%−50%

All products by volume, 2024

ProductTonnesWorld rankShare10-year change
Coconuts, in shell18,262470.03%+20%
Beer15,0001420.01%+9.5%
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.8,0241350%−21%
Maize7,3261340%+61%
Other fruits, n.e.c.5,364980.01%+418%
Beef (cattle meat)2,9841480%−14%
Pork (pig meat)2,9761190%+5.7%
Hen eggs2,7301360%+8.7%
Bananas2,211980%+120%
Potatoes2,1051380%+50%
Yams1,977460%+3.7%
Oranges1,2781010%+15%
Mangoes and guavas1,179830%+742%
Lemons and limes966860%+398%
Chicken meat8861660%+2.3%
Watermelons7491130%+47%
Cassava665820%−8.3%
Sweet potatoes644920%+38%
Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen4001220%−14%
Taro362460%−2.9%
Raw hides and skins of cattle3581230%−14%
Cow milk3441770%−4.7%
Plantains271480%+138%
Honey2291030.01%+112%
Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen198930%+5.3%
Eggplants168910%−2.3%
Fat of pigs951080%+5.6%
Cattle fat, unrendered901220%−14%
Coconut oil63540%−48%
Wheat291210%—
Buttermilk, dry111180%—
Sheep meat61700%+20%
Coffee, green1770%−80%
Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen11470%0.0%
Goat meat11700%−86%
Other pulses n.e.c.11060%−50%
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs11460%0.0%

Live animals, 2024

ProductHeadWorld rankShare10-year change
Chickens618,0001550%+24%
Cattle77,2811540%−17%
Pigs36,9161300%−2.9%
Horses10,725920.02%+7.3%
Bees10,651820.01%+75%
Sheep1,7531710%−25%
Goats1,5501780%−38%

New Caledonia among the world’s producers, 2024

Share of world production by country for the largest crops of New Caledonia, which is outlined on the map.

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

Production per person, 2024

New Caledonia had 292,639 inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:

Productkg per personWorld, kg per personRatio
Coconuts, in shell62.48.037.8×
Beer51.322.72.3×
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.27.434.50.8×
Maize25.01490.2×
Other fruits, n.e.c.18.34.813.8×
Beef (cattle meat)10.28.551.2×
Pork (pig meat)10.215.40.7×
Hen eggs9.3311.50.8×
Bananas7.5617.10.4×
Potatoes7.1947.80.2×
Yams6.7611.30.6×
Oranges4.378.240.5×

Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.

Trade in agricultural products, 2024

New Caledonia reported exports of 6 and imports of 122 of the products covered here.

Largest exports by value

ProductTonnesValueUSD/kgWorld rank
Pumpkins, squash and gourds798USD 868,0001.0949 of 122
Cocoa beans30USD 50,0001.6767 of 93
Beer of barley, malted4USD 21,0005.25145 of 149
Sweet potatoes16USD 15,0000.9473 of 97
Lemons and limes3USD 13,0004.33113 of 123
Natural honey1USD 12,00012.00120 of 122

Largest imports by value

ProductTonnesValueUSD/kgWorld rank
Cheese from whole cow milk2,248USD 22.4 m9.96100 of 192
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled8,117USD 20.6 m2.54121 of 189
Wine2,597USD 16.1 m6.20110 of 192
Whole milk powder1,204USD 8.9 m7.3695 of 190
Wheat25,042USD 8.7 m0.35142 of 176
Butter of cow milk633USD 5.7 m8.95102 of 189
Raw milk of cattle3,863USD 5.4 m1.4085 of 188
Sunflower-seed oil, crude2,872USD 4.6 m1.61119 of 186
Cream, fresh855USD 4.4 m5.1361 of 150
Margarine and shortening851USD 3.6 m4.18126 of 189

FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.

Questions and answers

What are the main crops produced in New Caledonia?

By volume, the largest products of New Caledonia in 2024 were coconuts, in shell (18,262 t), beer (15,000 t), other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. (8,024 t), according to FAOSTAT.

Is New Caledonia the world’s largest producer of anything?

Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 46th, for yams.

How much coconuts, in shell does New Caledonia produce per person?

About 62.4 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 8.03 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).

What does New Caledonia export most?

By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were pumpkins, squash and gourds (USD 868,000), cocoa beans (USD 50,000), beer of barley, malted (USD 21,000), according to FAOSTAT.

What does New Caledonia import most?

By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 22.4 m), meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 20.6 m), wine (USD 16.1 m).

Where does this data come from?

Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.