Capture fishery production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Capture fishery production was 69,440 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69,440
Change on year
up 66.5%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
70,717
in 2014
All-time low
4,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Solomon Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 69,440 for capture fishery production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Solomon Islands peaked at 70,717 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 91st 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 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,000 | — |
| 1961 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,300 | +37.7% |
| 1967 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7,400 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,400 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,500 | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 13,511 | +59.0% |
| 1972 | 17,005 | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 15,924 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 19,676 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 16,940 | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 26,284 | +55.2% |
| 1977 | 22,863 | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 29,192 | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 35,431 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 34,866 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 34,728 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 32,518 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 46,015 | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 48,802 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 43,363 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 56,743 | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 43,556 | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 51,902 | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 50,146 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 41,404 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 63,006 | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 47,108 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 43,623 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 47,509 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 64,181 | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 52,445 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 61,290 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 60,727 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 54,558 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 19,564 | -64.1% |
| 2001 | 24,538 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 26,252 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 36,699 | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 35,046 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 30,171 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 39,526 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 32,150 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 27,458 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 28,653 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 37,545 | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 38,720 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 38,892 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36,709 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 70,717 | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 67,998 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 65,671 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 49,963 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 62,614 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 68,301 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 40,543 | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 50,214 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 50,299 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41,700 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 69,440 | +66.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 69,440 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 69,440 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,810 | 4,000 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,533 | 8,500 | 35,431 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,264 | 32,518 | 56,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,585 | 41,404 | 64,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,006 | 19,564 | 39,526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,713 | 36,709 | 70,717 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,439 | 40,543 | 69,440 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 in Solomon Islands?
- Capture fishery production in Solomon Islands was 69,440 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70,717 in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for capture fishery production?
- Solomon Islands ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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