Per capita meat and fish consumption in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 9.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. β Volatile
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Solomon Islands, 1961β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Solomon Islands stood at 9.3 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4697 kilograms per year per capita, in 1991.
That places Solomon Islands 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6688 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6381 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7548 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8517 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9627 kilograms per year per capita | 0.481 kilograms per year per capita | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6388 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4697 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8766 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6891 kilograms per year per capita | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | 7.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 kilograms per year per capita | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | 9.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 135 Haiti 10.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Algeria 9.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Paraguay 9.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Ghana 9.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 8.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Pakistan 8.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Solomon Islands?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Solomon Islands was 9.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4697 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Solomon Islands ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.