What is arable land use per person in Solomon Islands?

Arable land use per person in Solomon Islands was 0.0287 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.07 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Solomon Islands rank for arable land use per person?

Solomon Islands ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Solomon Islands

Name: Arable land use per person in Solomon Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Arable land use per person was 0.0287 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0287 hectares per person

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

160th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.07 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0287 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0287 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.07 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 hectares per person, in 2023.

Solomon Islands ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0639 hectares per person	0.058 hectares per person	0.07 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0526 hectares per person	0.0483 hectares per person	0.0566 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0437 hectares per person	0.0321 hectares per person	0.0509 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0311 hectares per person	0.0294 hectares per person	0.0332 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.035 hectares per person	0.0318 hectares per person	0.0373 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0355 hectares per person	0.0316 hectares per person	0.0384 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0298 hectares per person	0.0287 hectares per person	0.0309 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

157 Japan 0.0325 hectares per person compare
158 Papua New Guinea 0.0318 hectares per person compare
159 Yemen 0.0294 hectares per person compare
161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0287 hectares per person compare
162 South Korea 0.0282 hectares per person compare
163 Israel 0.0276 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Solomon Islands

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6198 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7566 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0552 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2721 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1998 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Solomon Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Solomon Islands?: Arable land use per person in Solomon Islands was 0.0287 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.07 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Solomon Islands rank for arable land use per person?: Solomon Islands ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.