Arable land use per person in Solomon Islands
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0684 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.058 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0566 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0541 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0513 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.054 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0522 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0509 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.046 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0342 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0322 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0294 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.031 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0334 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0343 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0358 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0373 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.036 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.037 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.036 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0287 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0287 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -25.5% | 0.0445 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person |
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
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 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
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.