Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0531 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0531 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1439 ha per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Solomon Islands 148th out of 159 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | +520.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0951 ha per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1071 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1382 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1439 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.114 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0775 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0841 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 0.1071 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1439 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0651 ha per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritius 0.0646 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Barbados 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Iceland 0.0313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Oman 0.025 ha 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0531 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1439 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.