What is arable land — area in Solomon Islands?

Arable land — area in Solomon Islands was 23.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 23.42 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Solomon Islands rank for arable land — area?

Solomon Islands ranks 189th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Solomon Islands

Name: Arable land — Area in Solomon Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Solomon Islands: Arable land — Area was 23.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

23.3 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

189th

of 248 countries

All-time high

23.42 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

10 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — area in Solomon Islands stood at 23.3 1000 ha.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Solomon Islands peaked at 23.42 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Solomon Islands 189th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Arable land — Area in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	10 1000 ha	—
1962	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	11 1000 ha	+10.0%
1978	12 1000 ha	+9.1%
1979	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	13 1000 ha	+8.3%
1983	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	10 1000 ha	-23.1%
1988	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	11 1000 ha	+10.0%
1990	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	12 1000 ha	+9.1%
1996	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	13 1000 ha	+8.3%
1999	14 1000 ha	+7.7%
2000	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	14.76 1000 ha	+5.4%
2002	15.26 1000 ha	+3.4%
2003	15.76 1000 ha	+3.3%
2004	16.56 1000 ha	+5.1%
2005	17.29 1000 ha	+4.4%
2006	16.51 1000 ha	-4.5%
2007	17.67 1000 ha	+7.0%
2008	18.25 1000 ha	+3.3%
2009	18.67 1000 ha	+2.3%
2010	19.19 1000 ha	+2.8%
2011	19.39 1000 ha	+1.0%
2012	21.1 1000 ha	+8.8%
2013	21.88 1000 ha	+3.7%
2014	22.4 1000 ha	+2.4%
2015	22.02 1000 ha	-1.7%
2016	22.35 1000 ha	+1.5%
2017	22.52 1000 ha	+0.8%
2018	22.97 1000 ha	+2.0%
2019	23.13 1000 ha	+0.7%
2020	23.42 1000 ha	+1.3%
2021	23.28 1000 ha	-0.6%
2022	23.28 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	23.33 1000 ha	+0.2%
2024	23.3 1000 ha	-0.1%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 23.3 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 23.3 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	9
1970s	10.5 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	10
1980s	12 1000 ha	10 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	10
1990s	11.8 1000 ha	11 1000 ha	14 1000 ha	10
2000s	16.47 1000 ha	14 1000 ha	18.67 1000 ha	10
2010s	21.7 1000 ha	19.19 1000 ha	23.13 1000 ha	10
2020s	23.32 1000 ha	23.28 1000 ha	23.42 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

186 Trinidad and Tobago 29.99 1000 ha compare
187 Réunion 25.04 1000 ha compare
187 Reunion 25.04 1000 ha compare
190 Isle of Man 23.17 1000 ha compare
191 Tonga 21.79 1000 ha compare
192 Qatar 20.93 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Solomon Islands?: Arable land — area in Solomon Islands was 23.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 23.42 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Solomon Islands rank for arable land — area?: Solomon Islands ranks 189th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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