Land animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 357,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
357,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
360,000
in 2008
All-time low
112,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands is 357,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands peaked at 360,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 112,000, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112,000 | — |
| 1962 | 114,000 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 116,000 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 119,000 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 122,000 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 124,000 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 128,000 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 131,000 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 135,000 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 139,000 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 142,000 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 147,000 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 151,000 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 156,000 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 160,000 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 163,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 166,000 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 169,000 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 172,000 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 175,000 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 163,000 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 175,000 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 170,000 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 172,000 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 170,000 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 174,000 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 180,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 220,000 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 290,000 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 330,000 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 359,000 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 355,000 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 353,000 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 353,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 354,000 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 355,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 355,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 357,000 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 356,000 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 358,000 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 357,000 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 357,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 357,000 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 357,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 357,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,333 | 112,000 | 135,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,500 | 139,000 | 172,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,900 | 163,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,000 | 180,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,000 | 310,000 | 360,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,100 | 353,000 | 360,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,000 | 356,000 | 358,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 184 Seychelles 436,000 compare
- 185 Dominica 373,000 compare
- 186 Tonga 371,000 compare
- 188 French Guiana 350,000 compare
- 189 Mongolia 349,000 compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 325,000 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Solomon Islands was 357,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 360,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,000 in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Solomon Islands ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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