Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.48 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 66.5%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.53 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.1429 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 66.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1429 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1429 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1786 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1786 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1894 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1894 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2608 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3037 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4827 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6075 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5689 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.703 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6052 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9391 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8168 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.699 metric tons per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8767 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9379 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.981 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2148 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1429 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7336 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3037 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.699 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 61 Gibraltar 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 66 Oman 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ghana 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre 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 capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1429 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.