Rice yields in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Rice yields was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice yields 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 tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.87 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.92 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Solomon Islands 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 99 Nigeria 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 100 Algeria 1.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 102 Micronesia (country) 1.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 103 Togo 1.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 104 French Guiana 1.71 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields in Solomon Islands?
- Rice yields in Solomon Islands was 1.87 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for rice yields?
- Solomon Islands ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.