Agricultural land per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1365 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1365 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3848 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1365 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.1365 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.3848 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1365 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3848 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3762 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3676 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3592 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.351 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3429 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3348 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3268 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3189 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3115 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3044 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2973 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2898 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.282 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.274 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2654 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2612 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2567 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2566 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2477 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2393 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2429 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2348 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2343 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2266 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2261 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2156 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2152 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2116 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2052 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2019 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2016 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1957 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1927 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1897 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1843 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1792 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1766 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1765 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1725 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1714 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1726 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.178 hectares per capita | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1749 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2004 hectares per capita | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1975 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2023 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1971 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1988 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1762 hectares per capita | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1763 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1698 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1652 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1629 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1581 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1534 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1498 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1467 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1426 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1405 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1428 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1374 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1365 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.1365 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.1365 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3514 hectares per capita | 0.3189 hectares per capita | 0.3848 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2799 hectares per capita | 0.2566 hectares per capita | 0.3115 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2294 hectares per capita | 0.2116 hectares per capita | 0.2477 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1903 hectares per capita | 0.1765 hectares per capita | 0.2052 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1866 hectares per capita | 0.1714 hectares per capita | 0.2023 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1601 hectares per capita | 0.1426 hectares per capita | 0.1763 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1393 hectares per capita | 0.1365 hectares per capita | 0.1428 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 162 Jamaica 0.1468 hectares per capita compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.1454 hectares per capita compare
- 164 French Guiana 0.1384 hectares per capita compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.1352 hectares per capita compare
- 167 Rwanda 0.1349 hectares per capita compare
- 168 Cook Islands 0.1334 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1335 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1368 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Agricultural land per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.1365 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3848 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1365 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.