Nitrogen fertilizer use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,389 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Solomon Islands 195th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 22 tonnes | +340.0% |
| 2004 | 26 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 533 tonnes | +1950.0% |
| 2006 | 16 tonnes | -97.0% |
| 2007 | 321 tonnes | +1906.2% |
| 2008 | 8 tonnes | -97.5% |
| 2009 | 15 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 401 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 164 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 243 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 36 tonnes | -85.2% |
| 2015 | 197 tonnes | +447.2% |
| 2016 | 966 tonnes | +390.4% |
| 2017 | 774 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1,389 tonnes | +79.5% |
| 2019 | 189 tonnes | -86.4% |
| 2020 | 200 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 44 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 2022 | 19 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1950.0% | 26 tonnes | 533 tonnes |
| 2007 | +1906.2% | 16 tonnes | 321 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.25 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 533 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 435.9 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.75 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Solomon Islands?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Solomon Islands was 0 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,389 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.