Land use for palm oil production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land use for palm oil production was 28,000 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28,000 hectares
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
28,000 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
55 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Land use for palm oil production in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 55 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 55 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 55 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 55 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 110 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 140 hectares | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 140 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 270 hectares | +92.9% |
| 1975 | 700 hectares | +159.3% |
| 1976 | 1,019 hectares | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 2,464 hectares | +141.8% |
| 1978 | 2,994 hectares | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 3,286 hectares | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 3,335 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,335 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,332 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,332 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,530 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 3,796 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3,918 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4,590 hectares | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 4,309 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3,986 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 5,519 hectares | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 7,000 hectares | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 8,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 26,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 28,000 hectares | +3.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 28,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 28,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,126 hectares, 16% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +159.3% | 270 hectares | 700 hectares |
| 1977 | +141.8% | 1,019 hectares | 2,464 hectares |
| 1969 | +100.0% | 55 hectares | 110 hectares |
| 1974 | +92.9% | 140 hectares | 270 hectares |
| 1976 | +45.6% | 700 hectares | 1,019 hectares |
| 1990 | +38.5% | 3,986 hectares | 5,519 hectares |
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
- 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 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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