Meat production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Meat production was 3,627 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Solomon Islands stood at 3,627 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Solomon Islands peaked at 3,627 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 868.26 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 179th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,102 tonnes | 868.26 tonnes | 1,438 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,144 tonnes | 1,598 tonnes | 2,481 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,556 tonnes | 2,390 tonnes | 3,060 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,845 tonnes | 2,514 tonnes | 2,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,234 tonnes | 2,958 tonnes | 3,428 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,498 tonnes | 3,368 tonnes | 3,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,594 tonnes | 3,553 tonnes | 3,627 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Rural population 576,071 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,448 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Solomon Islands?
- Meat production in Solomon Islands was 3,627 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,627 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.26 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for meat production?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.