Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 4,174 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands stood at 4,174 animals.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands peaked at 7,350 animals in 1982 and was at its lowest, 750 animals, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,240 animals | 750 animals | 2,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,872 animals | 2,200 animals | 5,600 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,385 animals | 3,300 animals | 7,350 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,300 animals | 3,300 animals | 3,300 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,690 animals | 3,200 animals | 4,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,058 animals | 4,000 animals | 4,097 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,137 animals | 4,083 animals | 4,174 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Rural population 576,071 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,448 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands was 4,174 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,350 animals in 1982.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 animals in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Solomon Islands ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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