Plantains production in New Caledonia
In 2024 New Caledonia produced 271 t of plantains, the 48th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 138%. The record was 4,000 t in 1980. Area harvested: 140 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 271 t
- World rank
- 48 of 51
- 10-year change
- +138%
- Record
- 4,000 t
- 1980
Plantains 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
- 1.9
- world 6.2 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 0.93
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +138%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Barbados | 372 | 0.00% |
| 47 | Micronesia | 309 | 0.00% |
| 48 | New Caledonia | 271 | 0.00% |
| 49 | Bahamas | 194 | 0.00% |
| 50 | French Polynesia | 69 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 271 | −1.8% | 140 | 1.94 |
| 2023 | 276 | −0.7% | 142 | 1.94 |
| 2022 | 278 | +22% | 143 | 1.94 |
| 2021 | 227 | −18% | 116 | 1.96 |
| 2020 | 276 | +24% | 139 | 1.99 |
| 2019 | 222 | −12% | 115 | 1.93 |
| 2018 | 253 | +16% | 134 | 1.89 |
| 2017 | 219 | −26% | 119 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 294 | +54% | 162 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 191 | +68% | 104 | 1.84 |
| 2014 | 114 | −37% | 60 | 1.90 |
| 2013 | 182 | −21% | 90 | 2.02 |
| 2012 | 231 | +27% | 115 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 182 | +27% | 90 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 143 | −11% | 67 | 2.13 |
| 2009 | 160 | −12% | 85 | 1.88 |
| 2008 | 182 | −62% | 85 | 2.14 |
| 2007 | 477 | +5.5% | 240 | 1.99 |
| 2006 | 452 | +37% | 230 | 1.97 |
| 2005 | 329 | +17% | 160 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 281 | +420% | 140 | 2.01 |
| 2003 | 54 | −65% | 30 | 1.80 |
| 2002 | 156 | −39% | 80 | 1.95 |
| 2001 | 257 | +22% | 140 | 1.84 |
| 2000 | 211 | +95% | 110 | 1.92 |
| 1999 | 108 | −63% | 55 | 1.96 |
| 1998 | 290 | +504% | 150 | 1.93 |
| 1997 | 48 | −44% | 30 | 1.60 |
| 1996 | 86 | −71% | 50 | 1.72 |
| 1995 | 300 | +150% | 350 | 0.86 |
| 1994 | 120 | +26% | 290 | 0.41 |
| 1993 | 95 | +1,088% | 250 | 0.38 |
| 1992 | 8 | −71% | 280 | 0.03 |
| 1991 | 28 | −95% | 286 | 0.10 |
| 1990 | 620 | +3.3% | 300 | 2.07 |
| 1989 | 600 | 0.0% | 350 | 1.71 |
| 1988 | 600 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.50 |
| 1987 | 600 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.20 |
| 1986 | 600 | 0.0% | 600 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 600 | −3.1% | 700 | 0.86 |
| 1984 | 619 | −38% | 800 | 0.77 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 872 | 1.15 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | −21% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 1981 | 1,260 | −69% | 800 | 1.58 |
| 1980 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 800 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 800 | 4.88 |
| 1978 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 800 | 4.75 |
| 1977 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 800 | 4.63 |
| 1976 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 800 | 4.50 |
| 1975 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 800 | 4.38 |
| 1974 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 800 | 4.38 |
| 1973 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 800 | 4.38 |
| 1972 | 3,500 | −5.4% | 800 | 4.38 |
| 1971 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 800 | 4.63 |
| 1970 | 3,700 | +23% | 800 | 4.63 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 750 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 750 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 750 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 750 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 750 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +20% | 750 | 4.00 |
| 1963 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 700 | 3.57 |
| 1962 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 700 | 3.57 |
| 1961 | 2,500 | — | 700 | 3.57 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia produced 271 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world for production of plantains?
New Caledonia ranked 48th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in New Caledonia changed?
It rose by 138% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 4,000 t in 1980.
What is the yield of plantains in New Caledonia?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (271 t from 140 ha), against a world average of 6.2 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.
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.