Beef production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Beef production was 772.26 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
772.26 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,360 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
138.75 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 772.26 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,360 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 138.75 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 176th out of 198 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.
Beef production in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138.75 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 138.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 165.21 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 165.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 208.13 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 249.75 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 296 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 333 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 370 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 407 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 444 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 518 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 573.5 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 1,036 tonnes | +80.6% |
| 1975 | 925 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 795.5 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 817.7 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 832.5 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 814 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 943.5 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 740 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 1,360 tonnes | +83.8% |
| 1983 | 758.5 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 777 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 795.5 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 869.5 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 647.5 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 610.5 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 610.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 592 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 647.5 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 647.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 693.75 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 693.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 721.5 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 740 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 740 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 740 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 740 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 740 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 748.98 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 757.88 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 751.76 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 754.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 752.11 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 753.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 753.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 755.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 755.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 763.48 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 766.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 769.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 772.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 772.26 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 772.26 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +83.8% | 740 tonnes | 1,360 tonnes |
| 1974 | +80.6% | 573.5 tonnes | 1,036 tonnes |
| 1983 | -44.2% | 1,360 tonnes | 758.5 tonnes |
| 1965 | +26.0% | 165.21 tonnes | 208.13 tonnes |
| 1987 | -25.5% | 869.5 tonnes | 647.5 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.42 tonnes | 138.75 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 716.32 tonnes | 407 tonnes | 1,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 811.23 tonnes | 610.5 tonnes | 1,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.5 tonnes | 610.5 tonnes | 610.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.65 tonnes | 592 tonnes | 740 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.76 tonnes | 740 tonnes | 757.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 765.28 tonnes | 755.29 tonnes | 772.26 tonnes | 5 |
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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 beef production in Solomon Islands?
- Beef production in Solomon Islands was 772.26 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,360 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.75 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for beef production?
- Solomon Islands ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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