Agriculture — Area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agriculture — Area was 115.83 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Solomon Islands stood at 115.83 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Solomon Islands peaked at 115.83 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55 1000 ha, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 57 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 59 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 65 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 67 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 68 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 71 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 73 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 76 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.91 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.45 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 81.93 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 81.7 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.25 1000 ha | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 95.78 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.04 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 98.72 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 101.9 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 92.52 1000 ha | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 96.36 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 96.01 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.7 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.54 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 100.76 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.52 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 104.31 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 106.51 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 107.25 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 108.39 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 112.67 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 111.14 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 113.09 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 115.83 1000 ha | +2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 115.83 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 115.83 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.7 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.6 1000 ha | 59 1000 ha | 68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 72 1000 ha | 68 1000 ha | 76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.77 1000 ha | 76 1000 ha | 101.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.45 1000 ha | 92.52 1000 ha | 107.25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.22 1000 ha | 108.39 1000 ha | 115.83 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 187 Luxembourg 133.04 1000 ha compare
- 188 Polynesia 130.97 1000 ha compare
- 189 Cyprus 128.16 1000 ha compare
- 191 Cabo Verde 99.9 1000 ha compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 96.59 1000 ha compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 96.07 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Solomon Islands?
- Agriculture — area in Solomon Islands was 115.83 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 115.83 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agriculture — area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 190th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.