Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 1.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.73 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266.56 million kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 163rd out of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 266.56 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 274.50 million kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 284.32 million kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 305.37 million kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 306.61 million kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 320.35 million kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 334.95 million kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 341.55 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 350.76 million kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 365.44 million kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 369.02 million kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 381.12 million kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 391.65 million kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 414.78 million kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 421.51 million kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 436.97 million kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 456.77 million kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 470.63 million kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 500.86 million kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 508.89 million kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 515.98 million kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 553.53 million kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 567.12 million kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 586.75 million kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 610.02 million kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 622.17 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 639.44 million kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 653.72 million kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 664.48 million kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 658.63 million kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 698.17 million kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 718.41 million kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 732.58 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 798.51 million kilocalories per day | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 854.78 million kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 851.28 million kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 914.28 million kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 931.32 million kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 926.71 million kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 969.44 million kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 981.56 million kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.38 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309.44 million kilocalories per day | 266.56 million kilocalories per day | 350.76 million kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 420.88 million kilocalories per day | 365.44 million kilocalories per day | 500.86 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 592.21 million kilocalories per day | 508.89 million kilocalories per day | 664.48 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 808.47 million kilocalories per day | 658.63 million kilocalories per day | 931.32 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion kilocalories per day | 969.44 million kilocalories per day | 1.26 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 billion kilocalories per day | 1.29 billion kilocalories per day | 1.72 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 billion kilocalories per day | 1.71 billion kilocalories per day | 1.73 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 160 Montenegro 2.32 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 161 Comoros 2.03 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 162 Malta 1.82 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 164 Suriname 1.60 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.46 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 166 Iceland 1.43 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Solomon Islands?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Solomon Islands was 1.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.56 million kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.