Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre, 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 (sq. km), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0211 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0211 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0211 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0222 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0222 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0229 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0232 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0254 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0261 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0261 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0264 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0272 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0297 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 sq. km per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0335 sq. km per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0348 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0374 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0389 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0199 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0211 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0211 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0243 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0257 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0243 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0272 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0272 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0368 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0358 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0335 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0372 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0374 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 194 United Arab Emirates 0.0552 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 195 Oman 0.0476 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 196 Egypt 0.0408 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 198 Hong Kong 0.0381 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 0.0373 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 200 Guyana 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre 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 (sq. km), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.