Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0517 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1439 hectares per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0 hectares per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands is 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1439 hectares per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 1987.
Solomon Islands ranks 169th 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 square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.031 hectares per square kilometre | +520.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0366 hectares per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0408 hectares per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0463 hectares per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0693 hectares per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0951 hectares per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1071 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1382 hectares per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1439 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.114 hectares per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0917 hectares per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0874 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0775 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0841 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0188 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 hectares per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 hectares per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.016 hectares per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0286 hectares per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 hectares per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0393 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0441 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0457 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0483 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0521 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0506 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0524 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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% | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.031 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +118.2% | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0257 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +116.5% | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0463 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 0.0841 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -65.4% | 0.0408 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +61.2% | 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0408 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0366 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0448 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1071 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0737 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1439 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0257 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0301 hectares per square kilometre | 0.016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0393 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0441 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0524 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0518 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0519 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 166 Congo 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mauritius 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Barbados 0.0349 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Iceland 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Oman 0.025 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1439 hectares per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.