Arable land in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Arable land was 23,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
23,000 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
10,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Solomon Islands stood at 23,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Solomon Islands peaked at 23,000 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,000 hectares, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 hectares | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 23,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 23,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,500 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,800 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,800 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,200 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 4 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Solomon Islands?
- Arable land in Solomon Islands was 23,000 hectares 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 arable land recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for arable land?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.