All roots and tubers production in New Caledonia
In 2024 New Caledonia produced 5,753 t of all roots and tubers, the 169th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 23,600 t in 1965. Area harvested: 3,414 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,753 t
- World rank
- 169 of 192
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 23,600 t
- 1965
All roots and tubers 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
- 1.7
- world 13.1 (−87%)
- kg per person
- 19.7
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Cabo Verde | 6,606 | 0.00% |
| 168 | Suriname | 6,314 | 0.00% |
| 169 | New Caledonia | 5,753 | 0.00% |
| 170 | Iceland | 5,514 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Puerto Rico | 5,221 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 5,753 | −12% | 3,414 | 1.69 |
| 2023 | 6,540 | +58% | 3,417 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 4,152 | −32% | 3,126 | 1.33 |
| 2021 | 6,142 | −7.7% | 3,487 | 1.76 |
| 2020 | 6,656 | +4.0% | 3,666 | 1.82 |
| 2019 | 6,398 | −1.6% | 3,304 | 1.94 |
| 2018 | 6,500 | +8.9% | 3,188 | 2.04 |
| 2017 | 5,968 | +11% | 3,194 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 5,393 | +23% | 2,979 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 4,394 | −9.8% | 2,606 | 1.69 |
| 2014 | 4,871 | +60% | 2,814 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 3,039 | −46% | 2,378 | 1.28 |
| 2012 | 5,621 | +22% | 2,370 | 2.37 |
| 2011 | 4,617 | −14% | 2,386 | 1.94 |
| 2010 | 5,392 | −13% | 2,982 | 1.81 |
| 2009 | 6,205 | −5.7% | 3,072 | 2.02 |
| 2008 | 6,583 | +49% | 3,636 | 1.81 |
| 2007 | 4,409 | −36% | 2,794 | 1.58 |
| 2006 | 6,924 | −1.2% | 2,560 | 2.70 |
| 2005 | 7,010 | +14% | 2,753 | 2.55 |
| 2004 | 6,154 | +24% | 2,089 | 2.95 |
| 2003 | 4,975 | −25% | 1,599 | 3.11 |
| 2002 | 6,673 | +2.1% | 1,773 | 3.76 |
| 2001 | 6,534 | +6.8% | 1,544 | 4.23 |
| 2000 | 6,116 | −7.8% | 1,425 | 4.29 |
| 1999 | 6,631 | −3.8% | 1,405 | 4.72 |
| 1998 | 6,892 | +29% | 1,443 | 4.78 |
| 1997 | 5,325 | −60% | 947 | 5.62 |
| 1996 | 13,455 | −28% | 2,365 | 5.69 |
| 1995 | 18,697 | +2.7% | 3,025 | 6.18 |
| 1994 | 18,206 | −8.8% | 2,773 | 6.57 |
| 1993 | 19,953 | −7.5% | 4,159 | 4.80 |
| 1992 | 21,565 | +8.7% | 4,702 | 4.59 |
| 1991 | 19,841 | −2.9% | 4,683 | 4.24 |
| 1990 | 20,437 | −1.1% | 2,934 | 6.97 |
| 1989 | 20,655 | −2.3% | 3,490 | 5.92 |
| 1988 | 21,140 | −2.1% | 3,520 | 6.01 |
| 1987 | 21,600 | +3.8% | 3,550 | 6.08 |
| 1986 | 20,810 | −2.2% | 3,570 | 5.83 |
| 1985 | 21,289 | +0.1% | 3,580 | 5.95 |
| 1984 | 21,260 | −1.6% | 3,586 | 5.93 |
| 1983 | 21,595 | −3.8% | 3,630 | 5.95 |
| 1982 | 22,445 | +5.4% | 3,872 | 5.80 |
| 1981 | 21,290 | −3.4% | 3,760 | 5.66 |
| 1980 | 22,050 | +8.6% | 3,720 | 5.93 |
| 1979 | 20,300 | +1.2% | 3,700 | 5.49 |
| 1978 | 20,063 | +2.4% | 3,630 | 5.53 |
| 1977 | 19,600 | +8.6% | 3,620 | 5.41 |
| 1976 | 18,050 | +4.2% | 3,430 | 5.26 |
| 1975 | 17,330 | −15% | 3,309 | 5.24 |
| 1974 | 20,500 | −1.4% | 3,710 | 5.53 |
| 1973 | 20,800 | +3.0% | 3,680 | 5.65 |
| 1972 | 20,192 | +9.4% | 3,680 | 5.49 |
| 1971 | 18,450 | −7.3% | 3,620 | 5.10 |
| 1970 | 19,900 | +12% | 3,570 | 5.57 |
| 1969 | 17,800 | −13% | 3,490 | 5.10 |
| 1968 | 20,400 | +24% | 3,530 | 5.78 |
| 1967 | 16,500 | −29% | 3,340 | 4.94 |
| 1966 | 23,200 | −1.7% | 3,750 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 23,600 | +15% | 3,650 | 6.47 |
| 1964 | 20,600 | +2.5% | 3,420 | 6.02 |
| 1963 | 20,100 | +2.6% | 3,380 | 5.95 |
| 1962 | 19,600 | +5.4% | 3,380 | 5.80 |
| 1961 | 18,600 | — | 3,260 | 5.71 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia produced 5,753 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
New Caledonia ranked 169th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in New Caledonia changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 23,600 t in 1965.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in New Caledonia?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,753 t from 3,414 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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 estimated 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.

