Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0018 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Solomon Islands is 0.0018 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0163 hectares per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1987.
Solomon Islands ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 hectares per person | +505.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 hectares per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.004 hectares per person | -32.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 hectares per person | +57.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -66.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.002 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.003 hectares per person | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 hectares per person | +109.8% |
| 1977 | 0.009 hectares per person | +44.5% |
| 1978 | 0.012 hectares per person | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 0.013 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0163 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.009 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0016 hectares per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +112.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 hectares per person | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 hectares per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.002 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.002 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.002 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.002 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0018 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0018 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | +505.1% | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0052 hectares per person |
| 1999 | +112.4% | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person |
| 1976 | +109.8% | 0.003 hectares per person | 0.0063 hectares per person |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 0.0081 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 1972 | -66.2% | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0021 hectares per person |
| 1971 | +57.5% | 0.004 hectares per person | 0.0063 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0163 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.001 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 155 Brunei 0.0033 hectares per person compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0024 hectares per person compare
- 157 Fiji 0.0024 hectares per person compare
- 159 Dominica 0.0017 hectares per person compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0017 hectares per person compare
- 161 Oman 0.0015 hectares per person 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.0018 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 hectares per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.