Cropland — Area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cropland — Area was 104.27 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Solomon Islands stood at 104.27 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Solomon Islands peaked at 104.27 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 180th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 54 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 60 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 62 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 63 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 66 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.76 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.26 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 74.76 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 74.56 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.09 1000 ha | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 88.61 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.87 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 91.55 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 94.67 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 85.09 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 88.89 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 88.5 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.18 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91.9 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 92.12 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.95 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.22 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 95.97 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.93 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.02 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 101.18 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 99.58 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 101.53 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 104.27 1000 ha | +2.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 104.27 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 104.27 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.7 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.3 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.61 1000 ha | 69 1000 ha | 94.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.58 1000 ha | 85.09 1000 ha | 95.97 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.72 1000 ha | 97.02 1000 ha | 104.27 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 177 Bhutan 114 1000 ha compare
- 178 Palestine 113.2 1000 ha compare
- 178 Palestine 113.2 1000 ha compare
- 181 United Arab Emirates 97.65 1000 ha compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 91.67 1000 ha compare
- 183 Cabo Verde 74.9 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 cropland — area in Solomon Islands?
- Cropland — area in Solomon Islands was 104.27 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 104.27 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cropland — area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 180th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.