Cassava yields in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cassava yields was 16.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 101 countries
All-time high
17.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
7.92 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava yields in Solomon Islands stood at 16.19 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Solomon Islands peaked at 17.06 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.92 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 11.43 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 13.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 16.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 16.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | 15.7 tonnes per hectare | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.72 tonnes per hectare | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | 16 tonnes per hectare | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | 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 cassava yields in Solomon Islands?
- Cassava yields in Solomon Islands was 16.19 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 cassava yields recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cassava yields?
- Solomon Islands ranks 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.