Share of GDP from agriculture in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of GDP from agriculture was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gdp from agriculture in Solomon Islands stood at 29.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Solomon Islands peaked at 64.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5% | — |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +62.6% | 38.5% | 62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 33.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 23.9% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 29.7% | 34.5% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Solomon Islands?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Solomon Islands was 29.7% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Solomon Islands ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).