Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 29.7% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 64.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5% | — |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +62.6% | 38.5% | 62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 33.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 23.9% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 29.7% | 34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 29.7% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.