Rice yields in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Rice yields was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.87 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
102nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.92 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
1.09 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
61
1961–2024
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 102nd out of 124 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.
Rice yields in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -50.9% |
| 1968 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +115.6% |
| 1969 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +96.3% |
| 1971 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1977 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +78.2% |
| 1991 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.87 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.87 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +115.6% | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +96.3% | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | +78.2% | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 4.92 tonnes per hectare |
| 1967 | -50.9% | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare |
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
- 100 Nigeria 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 101 Algeria 1.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 103 Micronesia (country) 1.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 104 Togo 1.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 French Guiana 1.71 tonnes 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 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 102nd out of 124 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.