Index of cereal production yield and land use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1,477 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,477
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4,029
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Solomon Islands is 1,477, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Solomon Islands peaked at 4,029 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115 | — |
| 1962 | 120 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 125 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 130 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 140 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 868 | +520.0% |
| 1969 | 1,024 | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 708 | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 1,141 | +61.2% |
| 1972 | 395 | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 394 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 394 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 599 | +52.0% |
| 1976 | 1,297 | +116.5% |
| 1977 | 1,940 | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 2,663 | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 2,997 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 3,869 | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 4,029 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3,191 | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 2,567 | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 2,446 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2,170 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 2,355 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 525 | — |
| 1991 | 537 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 549 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 562 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 575 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 590 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 567 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 501 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 330 | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 720 | +118.2% |
| 2000 | 973 | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 448 | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 493 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 607 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 800 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 970 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 933 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,251 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,235 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,278 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,353 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,436 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,457 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,415 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,466 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,446 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,442 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,516 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,468 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,475 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,486 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,477 | -0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1,477 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1,477 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +520.0% | 140 | 868 |
| 1999 | +118.2% | 330 | 720 |
| 1976 | +116.5% | 599 | 1,297 |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 2,355 | 0 |
| 1972 | -65.4% | 1,141 | 395 |
| 1971 | +61.2% | 708 | 1,141 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.56 | 115 | 1,024 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,253 | 394 | 2,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,063 | 0 | 4,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 545.6 | 330 | 720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 842.4 | 448 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,378 | 1,235 | 1,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,484 | 1,468 | 1,516 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 162 Jamaica 1,774 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 1,549 compare
- 164 Brunei 1,494 compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 996 compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 900 compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 804 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Solomon Islands?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Solomon Islands was 1,477 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,029 in 1981.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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