Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Solomon Islands is 2.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1335 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1368 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Solomon Islands?
- Permanent cropland in Solomon Islands was 2.9% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for permanent cropland?
- Solomon Islands ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.