Cropland extent over the long-term in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cropland extent over the long-term was 112,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
112,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 202 countries
All-time high
112,000 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
170.39 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Solomon Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 112,000 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Solomon Islands peaked at 112,000 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 170.39 hectares, in 1000.
That places Solomon Islands 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 170.39 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 247.4 hectares | +45.2% |
| 1200 | 357.96 hectares | +44.7% |
| 1300 | 515.66 hectares | +44.1% |
| 1400 | 738.68 hectares | +43.3% |
| 1500 | 1,050 hectares | +42.2% |
| 1600 | 1,478 hectares | +40.7% |
| 1700 | 2,050 hectares | +38.6% |
| 1710 | 2,539 hectares | +23.9% |
| 1720 | 3,145 hectares | +23.8% |
| 1730 | 3,894 hectares | +23.8% |
| 1740 | 4,820 hectares | +23.8% |
| 1750 | 5,964 hectares | +23.7% |
| 1760 | 7,378 hectares | +23.7% |
| 1770 | 9,123 hectares | +23.7% |
| 1780 | 11,278 hectares | +23.6% |
| 1790 | 13,937 hectares | +23.6% |
| 1800 | 17,215 hectares | +23.5% |
| 1810 | 21,255 hectares | +23.5% |
| 1820 | 22,150 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 23,072 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1840 | 24,018 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1850 | 24,988 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 25,980 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 26,452 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 26,913 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 27,357 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 27,782 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 28,182 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 30,669 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1930 | 33,328 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1940 | 36,161 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 39,163 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1951 | 39,935 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 40,812 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 41,775 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 42,806 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 43,897 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 45,037 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 46,217 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 47,436 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 48,697 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 50,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 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 | 76,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 83,000 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 87,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 88,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 94,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 100,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 103,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 105,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106,500 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 108,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 109,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 112,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 112,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 112,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +45.2% | 170.39 hectares | 247.4 hectares |
| 1200 | +44.7% | 247.4 hectares | 357.96 hectares |
| 1300 | +44.1% | 357.96 hectares | 515.66 hectares |
| 1400 | +43.3% | 515.66 hectares | 738.68 hectares |
| 1500 | +42.2% | 738.68 hectares | 1,050 hectares |
| 1600 | +40.7% | 1,050 hectares | 1,478 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 170.39 hectares | 170.39 hectares | 170.39 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 247.4 hectares | 247.4 hectares | 247.4 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 357.96 hectares | 357.96 hectares | 357.96 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 515.66 hectares | 515.66 hectares | 515.66 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 738.68 hectares | 738.68 hectares | 738.68 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,050 hectares | 1,050 hectares | 1,050 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,478 hectares | 1,478 hectares | 1,478 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2,050 hectares | 2,050 hectares | 2,050 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2,539 hectares | 2,539 hectares | 2,539 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3,145 hectares | 3,145 hectares | 3,145 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3,894 hectares | 3,894 hectares | 3,894 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 4,820 hectares | 4,820 hectares | 4,820 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 5,964 hectares | 5,964 hectares | 5,964 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 7,378 hectares | 7,378 hectares | 7,378 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 9,123 hectares | 9,123 hectares | 9,123 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 11,278 hectares | 11,278 hectares | 11,278 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 13,937 hectares | 13,937 hectares | 13,937 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 17,215 hectares | 17,215 hectares | 17,215 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 21,255 hectares | 21,255 hectares | 21,255 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 22,150 hectares | 22,150 hectares | 22,150 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 23,072 hectares | 23,072 hectares | 23,072 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 24,018 hectares | 24,018 hectares | 24,018 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 24,988 hectares | 24,988 hectares | 24,988 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 25,980 hectares | 25,980 hectares | 25,980 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 26,452 hectares | 26,452 hectares | 26,452 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 26,913 hectares | 26,913 hectares | 26,913 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 27,357 hectares | 27,357 hectares | 27,357 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 27,782 hectares | 27,782 hectares | 27,782 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 28,182 hectares | 28,182 hectares | 28,182 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 30,669 hectares | 30,669 hectares | 30,669 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 33,328 hectares | 33,328 hectares | 33,328 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 36,161 hectares | 36,161 hectares | 36,161 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 43,577 hectares | 39,163 hectares | 48,697 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 80,500 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 94,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,250 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 112,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,000 hectares | 112,000 hectares | 112,000 hectares | 6 |
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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 cropland extent over the long-term in Solomon Islands?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Solomon Islands was 112,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 112,000 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.39 hectares in 1000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Solomon Islands ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.