Banana yields in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Banana yields was 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana yields 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 tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Solomon Islands is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.25 tonnes per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.21 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
That places Solomon Islands 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 122 Cook Islands 2.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Central African Republic 2.73 tonnes per hectare compare
- 124 Brunei 2.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 126 Niue 1.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 127 Tonga 1.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 128 French Polynesia 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
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 banana yields in Solomon Islands?
- Banana yields in Solomon Islands was 2.32 tonnes per hectare 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 banana yields recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for banana yields?
- Solomon Islands ranks 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.