Agricultural land use per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1588 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1588 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
141st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8931 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1588 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Solomon Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Solomon Islands stood at 0.1588 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.8931 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1588 hectares per person, in 2025.
Solomon Islands ranks 141st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8931 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8645 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1200 | 0.8339 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1300 | 0.8008 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1400 | 0.7648 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1500 | 0.725 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1600 | 0.6803 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1700 | 0.6288 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1710 | 0.6231 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 0.6174 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1730 | 0.6116 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1740 | 0.6056 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5995 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5933 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1770 | 0.587 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 0.5805 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1790 | 0.5738 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 0.5671 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1810 | 0.5601 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 0.553 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 0.5457 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1840 | 0.5381 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 0.5304 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.5224 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.5142 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.5057 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.4969 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.4878 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.4784 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.4582 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.4475 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.4361 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.435 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4338 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4326 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4314 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4303 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.4291 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4279 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.4267 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4666 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4531 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4398 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4268 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4142 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4019 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.39 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3784 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3669 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3551 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3431 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3298 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3174 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.306 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2953 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2854 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.275 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2701 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2656 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2658 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2574 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2488 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.253 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.245 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2453 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.238 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2383 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.228 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2285 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2256 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2197 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2164 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2163 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2103 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2075 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2048 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.199 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1935 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1908 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1859 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1829 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1824 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1821 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1836 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1891 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1918 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1891 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1898 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1958 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1966 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1996 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.193 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1818 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.183 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1728 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1698 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1669 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1588 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.1588 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.1588 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8931 hectares per person | 0.8931 hectares per person | 0.8931 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8645 hectares per person | 0.8645 hectares per person | 0.8645 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8339 hectares per person | 0.8339 hectares per person | 0.8339 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8008 hectares per person | 0.8008 hectares per person | 0.8008 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7648 hectares per person | 0.7648 hectares per person | 0.7648 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.725 hectares per person | 0.725 hectares per person | 0.725 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6803 hectares per person | 0.6803 hectares per person | 0.6803 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6288 hectares per person | 0.6288 hectares per person | 0.6288 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6231 hectares per person | 0.6231 hectares per person | 0.6231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6174 hectares per person | 0.6174 hectares per person | 0.6174 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6116 hectares per person | 0.6116 hectares per person | 0.6116 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6056 hectares per person | 0.6056 hectares per person | 0.6056 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5995 hectares per person | 0.5995 hectares per person | 0.5995 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5933 hectares per person | 0.5933 hectares per person | 0.5933 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.587 hectares per person | 0.587 hectares per person | 0.587 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5805 hectares per person | 0.5805 hectares per person | 0.5805 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5738 hectares per person | 0.5738 hectares per person | 0.5738 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5671 hectares per person | 0.5671 hectares per person | 0.5671 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5601 hectares per person | 0.5601 hectares per person | 0.5601 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.553 hectares per person | 0.553 hectares per person | 0.553 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5457 hectares per person | 0.5457 hectares per person | 0.5457 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5381 hectares per person | 0.5381 hectares per person | 0.5381 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5304 hectares per person | 0.5304 hectares per person | 0.5304 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5224 hectares per person | 0.5224 hectares per person | 0.5224 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5142 hectares per person | 0.5142 hectares per person | 0.5142 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5057 hectares per person | 0.5057 hectares per person | 0.5057 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4969 hectares per person | 0.4969 hectares per person | 0.4969 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4878 hectares per person | 0.4878 hectares per person | 0.4878 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4784 hectares per person | 0.4784 hectares per person | 0.4784 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4685 hectares per person | 0.4685 hectares per person | 0.4685 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4582 hectares per person | 0.4582 hectares per person | 0.4582 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4475 hectares per person | 0.4475 hectares per person | 0.4475 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4308 hectares per person | 0.4254 hectares per person | 0.4361 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4093 hectares per person | 0.3551 hectares per person | 0.4666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2954 hectares per person | 0.2656 hectares per person | 0.3431 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2408 hectares per person | 0.2256 hectares per person | 0.2574 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2049 hectares per person | 0.1908 hectares per person | 0.2197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1865 hectares per person | 0.1821 hectares per person | 0.1918 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 hectares per person | 0.1762 hectares per person | 0.1996 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1657 hectares per person | 0.1588 hectares per person | 0.1728 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 hectares per person compare
- 139 Norway 0.1719 hectares per person compare
- 140 Burundi 0.1708 hectares per person compare
- 142 American Samoa 0.1582 hectares per person compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.158 hectares per person compare
- 144 Pakistan 0.1576 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1335 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1368 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Solomon Islands?
- Agricultural land use per person in Solomon Islands was 0.1588 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8931 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1588 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.