Share of land area used for agriculture in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of land area used for agriculture was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3.9% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 196th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 193 United Arab Emirates 5.5% compare
- 194 Oman 4.8% compare
- 195 Egypt 4.1% compare
- 197 Hong Kong, China 3.8% compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 3.7% compare
- 199 Guyana 3.4% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Solomon Islands?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Solomon Islands was 3.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Solomon Islands ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.