Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.39 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.39 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.92 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.39 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.92 kilograms per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.345 kilograms per hectare | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.667 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3975 kilograms per hectare | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.42 kilograms per hectare compare
- 166 Northern Mariana Islands 0.41 kilograms per hectare compare
- 168 Syrian Arab Republic 0.35 kilograms per hectare compare
- 169 Comoros 0.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 170 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.33 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Solomon Islands was 0.39 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Solomon Islands ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.