Cropland area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cropland area was 101,200 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Solomon Islands stood at 101,200 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Solomon Islands peaked at 101,200 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,700 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,600 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,300 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,940 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,080 hectares | 85,900 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,500 hectares | 96,600 hectares | 101,200 hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Solomon Islands?
- Cropland area in Solomon Islands was 101,200 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 101,200 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cropland area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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