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 177th of 237 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.
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
- 174 Luxembourg 133.04 1000 ha compare
- 175 Polynesia 130.97 1000 ha compare
- 176 Cyprus 128.16 1000 ha compare
- 178 Cabo Verde 99.9 1000 ha compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 96.59 1000 ha compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 96.07 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Inland waters — Area 45.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.41 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 9.98 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 11.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 69.91 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 80.98 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.11 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 23.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 3.73 % (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 177th out of 237 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.