Number of poultry birds in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of poultry birds was 248,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds 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 animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Solomon Islands is 248,000 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Solomon Islands peaked at 248,000 animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 186th out of 198 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 | 104,556 animals | 98,000 animals | 112,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,500 animals | 115,000 animals | 140,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,900 animals | 140,000 animals | 145,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,000 animals | 145,000 animals | 185,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,500 animals | 190,000 animals | 240,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,400 animals | 240,000 animals | 244,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,000 animals | 245,000 animals | 248,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 183 Iceland 261,000 animals compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 243,000 animals compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 206,000 animals compare
- 189 Dominica 204,000 animals 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 number of poultry birds in Solomon Islands?
- Number of poultry birds in Solomon Islands was 248,000 animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 248,000 animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of poultry birds?
- Solomon Islands ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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