Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5093 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands is 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.5093 metric tons per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Solomon Islands 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0726 metric tons per square kilometre | +1236.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0508 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.069 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1071 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1368 metric tons per square kilometre | +209.5% |
| 1977 | 0.224 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2736 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3653 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5093 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4954 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3765 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3387 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.255 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2127 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2322 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0922 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0925 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0928 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.093 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0933 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0936 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0918 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.069 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1158 metric tons per square kilometre | +149.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1616 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 metric tons per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.081 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0696 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0893 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1072 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0893 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0935 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0992 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0986 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0982 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0978 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0979 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0981 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0984 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0985 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0984 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.098 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0982 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +1236.8% | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0726 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +209.5% | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1368 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +149.2% | 0.0464 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1158 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 0.2322 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0726 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1354 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3653 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.242 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5093 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.088 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0464 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1158 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0989 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0696 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1616 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0979 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0935 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0992 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0982 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.098 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0984 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1175 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 170 Cape Verde 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 171 Barbados 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 173 Congo 0.0889 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.0807 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 175 Iceland 0.0762 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5093 metric tons per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.