Agricultural land in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agricultural land was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3.9% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 194 United Arab Emirates 5.5% compare
- 195 Oman 4.8% compare
- 196 Egypt 4.1% compare
- 198 Hong Kong, China 3.8% compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 3.7% compare
- 200 Guyana 3.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6869 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Solomon Islands?
- Agricultural land in Solomon Islands was 3.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agricultural land?
- Solomon Islands ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.