Animal protein consumption in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Animal protein consumption was 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.31 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.41 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
1.15 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, animal protein consumption in New Caledonia stood at 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in New Caledonia peaked at 7.41 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1972.
New Caledonia ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +74.1% |
| 1963 | 3.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +39.9% |
| 1964 | 2.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -23.0% |
| 1965 | 2.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 2.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 1.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 1.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 5.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +242.7% |
| 1977 | 6.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 5.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 5.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 5.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 5.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 5.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 5.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 6.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 5.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 6.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 7.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 6.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 4.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 5.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 5.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 5.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 5.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 6.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 5.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 5.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 6.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 6.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 6.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 7.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 6.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 7.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +242.7% | 1.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.87 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1962 | +74.1% | 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.32 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 62 Saint Lucia 6.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 63 Russia 6.92 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 64 New Zealand 6.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 66 Congo 6.24 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 68 Australia 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 45.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 725.76 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,608 current US$ per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in New Caledonia?
- Animal protein consumption in New Caledonia was 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972.
- How does New Caledonia rank for animal protein consumption?
- New Caledonia ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.