Agricultural raw materials imports in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Solomon Islands, 1970–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2018, agricultural raw materials imports in Solomon Islands stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +76.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +213.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -49.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -44.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +69.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -42.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +379.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +149.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +379.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Solomon Islands?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Solomon Islands was 0.7% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Solomon Islands ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.