Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0034 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0034 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0599 metric tons per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1987.
Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -51.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +1204.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -31.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +51.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -57.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | +199.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +58.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0345 metric tons per person | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0445 metric tons per person | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0599 metric tons per person | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 metric tons per person | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0359 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | +142.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0034 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0034 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1204.8% | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person |
| 1976 | +199.9% | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0185 metric tons per person |
| 1999 | +142.6% | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0075 metric tons per person |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 0.0223 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.018 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0445 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0599 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 158 Congo 0.0049 metric tons per person compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0042 metric tons per person compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0039 metric tons per person compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0034 metric tons per person compare
- 163 Vanuatu 0.003 metric tons per person compare
- 164 Dominica 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.0034 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0599 metric tons per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.