Agricultural land in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agricultural land was 1,092 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Solomon Islands is 1,092 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,092 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 550 sq. km, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550 sq. km | 550 sq. km | 550 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 557 sq. km | 550 sq. km | 590 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 636 sq. km | 590 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 720 sq. km | 680 sq. km | 760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.4 sq. km | 760 sq. km | 1,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,001 sq. km | 939 sq. km | 1,040 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,075 sq. km | 1,046 sq. km | 1,092 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 161 Comoros 1,330 sq. km compare
- 162 Luxembourg 1,330 sq. km compare
- 163 Cyprus 1,290 sq. km compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 1,047 sq. km compare
- 166 Faroe Islands 960.7 sq. km compare
- 167 Mauritius 859.57 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 576,071 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,448 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,900 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2,753 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Solomon Islands?
- Agricultural land in Solomon Islands was 1,092 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,092 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agricultural land?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.