Bananas — Yield in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Bananas — Yield was 2,318 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Yield in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield in Solomon Islands stood at 2,318 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Solomon Islands peaked at 6,250 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,208 kg/ha, in 2015.
That places Solomon Islands 154th out of 159 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.
Bananas — Yield in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,889 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,889 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4,056 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4,111 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4,167 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4,194 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4,222 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4,250 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4,278 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4,216 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,270 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4,297 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4,324 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4,432 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,595 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4,757 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,865 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5,027 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,000 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,263 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5,684 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 5,790 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6,053 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 6,000 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,750 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 5,875 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6,250 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 6,190 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,176 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 5,682 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 5,121 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 4,972 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,817 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,200 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4,153 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 3,000 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 3,222 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2,947 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 2,900 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,727 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2,857 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2,818 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,864 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,857 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,909 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,826 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,750 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,565 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,464 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,217 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2,353 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,384 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,208 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,354 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,358 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,298 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,344 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,267 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,320 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,311 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,302 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,318 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,318 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,318 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,498 kg/ha, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -27.8% | 4,153 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,086 kg/ha | 3,889 kg/ha | 4,250 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,506 kg/ha | 4,216 kg/ha | 5,027 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,786 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 6,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,429 kg/ha | 2,947 kg/ha | 5,682 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,851 kg/ha | 2,727 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,354 kg/ha | 2,208 kg/ha | 2,565 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,304 kg/ha | 2,267 kg/ha | 2,320 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 151 Central African Republic 2,727 kg/ha compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 2,675 kg/ha compare
- 152 Brunei 2,675 kg/ha compare
- 155 Niue 1,973 kg/ha compare
- 156 Tonga 1,431 kg/ha compare
- 157 French Polynesia 1,147 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1335 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1368 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Solomon Islands?
- Bananas — yield in Solomon Islands was 2,318 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,250 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,208 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for bananas — yield?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.