Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands stood at 0 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands peaked at 32.83 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2010.
That places Solomon Islands 196th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +256.2% |
| 2004 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | +827.7% |
| 2006 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -95.9% |
| 2007 | 3.45 kilograms per hectare | +1280.0% |
| 2008 | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -92.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4.55 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 16.63 kilograms per hectare | +265.5% |
| 2013 | 12.85 kilograms per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 4.52 kilograms per hectare | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 3.69 kilograms per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 23.78 kilograms per hectare | +544.4% |
| 2017 | 27.04 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 32.83 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4 kilograms per hectare | -86.6% |
| 2020 | 11.47 kilograms per hectare | +160.7% |
| 2021 | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 6.84 kilograms per hectare | +170.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.06 kilograms per hectare. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.15 kilograms per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1280.0% | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | 3.45 kilograms per hectare |
| 2005 | +827.7% | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 6.03 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.03 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 32.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 11.47 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 193 Samoa 0.27 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands was 0 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.83 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2010.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Solomon Islands ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.