Change of cereal yield vs land used in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.87
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 1990
All-time low
1.09
in 1967
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.87 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1967.
Solomon Islands ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 | — |
| 1962 | 1.83 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.92 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.07 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -50.9% |
| 1968 | 2.34 | +115.6% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 2.73 | +96.3% |
| 1971 | 2.63 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 3.34 | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.07 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 2.95 | +43.0% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.88 | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.41 | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3.68 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 3.3 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.92 | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 2.74 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.92 | +78.2% |
| 1991 | 4.82 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.73 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.54 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.44 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.53 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.85 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 3.94 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 4.65 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.35 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.55 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.87 | +0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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% | 1.09 | 2.34 |
| 1970 | +96.3% | 1.39 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | +78.2% | 2.76 | 4.92 |
| 1967 | -50.9% | 2.21 | 1.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 | 1.09 | 2.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 2.07 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 2.74 | 3.69 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.49 | 3.85 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.27 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.87 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1335 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1368 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Solomon Islands?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Solomon Islands was 1.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1967.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Solomon Islands ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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