Number of people employed in agriculture in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people employed in agriculture was 187,738 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Solomon Islands is 187,738 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Solomon Islands peaked at 187,738 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,503 people, in 1992.
That places Solomon Islands 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53,510 people | — |
| 1992 | 53,503 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 55,052 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 55,398 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 55,546 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 57,349 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 60,325 people | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 62,091 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 64,992 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 73,420 people | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 78,546 people | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 85,941 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 89,968 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 91,577 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 91,957 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94,247 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 97,013 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 98,804 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 101,659 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 104,428 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 109,334 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 116,618 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 123,444 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 129,378 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 134,168 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 138,192 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 142,997 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 148,268 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 151,998 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 163,411 people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 171,525 people | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 174,971 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 179,139 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 183,338 people | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 187,738 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,530 people | 53,503 people | 64,992 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 90,313 people | 73,420 people | 101,659 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,882 people | 104,428 people | 151,998 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,687 people | 163,411 people | 187,738 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Solomon Islands was 187,738 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 187,738 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,503 people in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Solomon Islands ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.