Per capita egg consumption in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Per capita egg consumption was 8.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.59 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
2.52 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita egg consumption in New Caledonia stood at 8.59 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in New Caledonia peaked at 10.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.52 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
That places New Caledonia 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.59 kilograms per year per capita | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 6.33 kilograms per year per capita | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 6.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.36 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 7.13 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 7.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.8 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 6.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 6.26 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 6.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.89 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 6.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 6.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.03 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 6.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 8.68 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 8.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 9.69 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.99 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.56 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 9.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.47 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.24 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | -16.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 8.59 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.1 kilograms per year per capita, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 8.59 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.11 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +43.5% | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4.59 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | 4.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 kilograms per year per capita | 6.07 kilograms per year per capita | 7.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | 5.89 kilograms per year per capita | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 kilograms per year per capita | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | 7.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 kilograms per year per capita | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 kilograms per year per capita | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10.24 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 84 Czechia 8.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Croatia 8.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Libya 8.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 El Salvador 8.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Iran 8.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 North Macedonia 8.07 kilograms per year 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 per capita egg consumption in New Caledonia?
- Per capita egg consumption in New Caledonia was 8.59 kilograms per year 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does New Caledonia rank for per capita egg consumption?
- New Caledonia ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Per capita egg 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.