Cropland area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cropland area was 101,200 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101,200 hectares
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
158th
of 224 countries
All-time high
101,200 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
50,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 158th out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 54,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 59,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 60,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 62,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 63,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 66,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 75,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88,800 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 89,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93,200 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 92,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 95,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 85,900 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 89,500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 89,400 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90,300 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92,500 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 93,100 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93,600 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94,700 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96,600 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100,900 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 99,300 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 101,200 hectares | +1.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 101,200 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 101,200 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 158th out of 224 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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