Cereal production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cereal production was 2,756 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Solomon Islands is 2,756 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Solomon Islands peaked at 14,256 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1987.
Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 567.89 tonnes | 152 tonnes | 2,032 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,790 tonnes | 1,219 tonnes | 10,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,773 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,464 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 3,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,767 tonnes | 1,947 tonnes | 4,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,739 tonnes | 2,617 tonnes | 2,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,755 tonnes | 2,747 tonnes | 2,761 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Rural population 576,071 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,448 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Solomon Islands?
- Cereal production in Solomon Islands was 2,756 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,256 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cereal production?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.