Land use for palm oil production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land use for palm oil production was 28,000 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in Solomon Islands stood at 28,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Solomon Islands peaked at 28,000 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55 hectares, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.11 hectares | 55 hectares | 110 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,126 hectares | 110 hectares | 3,286 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,746 hectares | 3,332 hectares | 4,590 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,652 hectares | 5,519 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,700 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,500 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,600 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 28,000 hectares | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Solomon Islands?
- Land use for palm oil production in Solomon Islands was 28,000 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 hectares in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Solomon Islands ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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