Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,900 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereal yield in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Solomon Islands stood at 1,900 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Solomon Islands peaked at 4,919 kg per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,086 kg per hectare, in 1967.
That places Solomon Islands 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,739 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,833 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,920 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2,000 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2,074 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2,210 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,086 kg per hectare | -50.9% |
| 1968 | 2,341 kg per hectare | +115.6% |
| 1969 | 1,389 kg per hectare | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 2,726 kg per hectare | +96.3% |
| 1971 | 2,627 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 3,344 kg per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 3,094 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 3,096 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,065 kg per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 2,952 kg per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1977 | 3,231 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2,876 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 3,411 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3,685 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3,442 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 3,302 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3,693 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2,918 kg per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 2,744 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2,760 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,919 kg per hectare | +78.2% |
| 1991 | 4,824 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,728 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,633 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,538 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,443 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,534 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,854 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 3,939 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,500 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 4,650 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,650 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,598 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,208 kg per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 3,125 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,000 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,350 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3,001 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,546 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2,273 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,092 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,248 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2,152 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,039 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,914 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,880 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,936 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,873 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,905 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,912 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,898 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,896 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,899 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,900 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1,900 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1,900 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +115.6% | 1,086 kg per hectare | 2,341 kg per hectare |
| 1970 | +96.3% | 1,389 kg per hectare | 2,726 kg per hectare |
| 1990 | +78.2% | 2,760 kg per hectare | 4,919 kg per hectare |
| 1967 | -50.9% | 2,210 kg per hectare | 1,086 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,844 kg per hectare | 1,086 kg per hectare | 2,341 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,942 kg per hectare | 2,065 kg per hectare | 3,411 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,221 kg per hectare | 2,744 kg per hectare | 3,693 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,491 kg per hectare | 3,854 kg per hectare | 4,919 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,440 kg per hectare | 2,273 kg per hectare | 4,650 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,995 kg per hectare | 1,873 kg per hectare | 2,248 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,898 kg per hectare | 1,896 kg per hectare | 1,900 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 cereal yield in Solomon Islands?
- Cereal yield in Solomon Islands was 1,900 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,919 kg per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,086 kg per hectare in 1967.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cereal yield?
- Solomon Islands ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.