Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1,477 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,477 hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4,029 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Solomon Islands is 1,477 hectares, 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Solomon Islands peaked at 4,029 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 120 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 125 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 130 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 135 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 138 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 140 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 868 hectares | +520.0% |
| 1969 | 1,024 hectares | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 708 hectares | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 1,141 hectares | +61.2% |
| 1972 | 395 hectares | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 394 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 394 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 599 hectares | +52.0% |
| 1976 | 1,297 hectares | +116.5% |
| 1977 | 1,940 hectares | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 2,663 hectares | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 2,997 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 3,869 hectares | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 4,029 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3,191 hectares | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 2,567 hectares | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 2,446 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2,170 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 2,355 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1989 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1990 | 525 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 537 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 549 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 562 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 575 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 590 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 567 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 501 hectares | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 330 hectares | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 720 hectares | +118.2% |
| 2000 | 973 hectares | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 448 hectares | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 493 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 607 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 800 hectares | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 1,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 970 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 933 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,100 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,251 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,235 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,278 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,353 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,436 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,457 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,415 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,466 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,446 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,442 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,516 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,468 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,475 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,486 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,477 hectares | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.56 hectares | 115 hectares | 1,024 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,253 hectares | 394 hectares | 2,997 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,063 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,029 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 545.6 hectares | 330 hectares | 720 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 842.4 hectares | 448 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,378 hectares | 1,235 hectares | 1,466 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,484 hectares | 1,468 hectares | 1,516 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 162 Jamaica 1,774 hectares compare
- 163 Vanuatu 1,549 hectares compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 1,494 hectares compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 996 hectares compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 900 hectares compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 804 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.6869 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (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$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Solomon Islands?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Solomon Islands was 1,477 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,029 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.