Cropland area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cropland area was 1,433 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
1,433
World rank
161st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,436
in 1780
All-time low
1,433
in 2000
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Solomon Islands, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1,433 for cropland area in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,436 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 1,433, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cropland area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 1,436 | — |
| 1790 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,436 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,433 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,433 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1,433 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.80 million, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1,433 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 million, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,433 | 1,433 | 1,433 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,433 | 1,433 | 1,433 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 158 Fiji 4,362 compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 3,393 compare
- 160 Western Sahara 2,011 compare
- 162 Djibouti 359.19 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 183.26 compare
- 164 Bahamas 0
- 164 Cape Verde 0
- 164 Cayman Islands 0
- 164 Comoros 0
- 164 Cook Islands 0
- 164 Falkland Islands 0
- 164 French Polynesia 0
- 164 Hong Kong 0
- 164 Jamaica 0
- 164 Kiribati 0
- 164 Mauritius 0
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 164 Samoa 0
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 164 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 164 Vanuatu 0
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 1,433 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,436 in 1780.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cropland area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.