Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 1.10 billion hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.10 billion hectares
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2.23 billion hectares
in 2012
All-time low
323.88 million hectares
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.10 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.23 billion hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 323.88 million hectares, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 850.18 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 814.99 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 628.65 million hectares | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 595.44 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 932.63 million hectares | +56.6% |
| 1995 | 672.44 million hectares | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 849.33 million hectares | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 571.21 million hectares | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 383.98 million hectares | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 323.88 million hectares | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 411.11 million hectares | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 608.62 million hectares | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 532.66 million hectares | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 571.05 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 867.33 million hectares | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 1.50 billion hectares | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 billion hectares | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 billion hectares | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 1.53 billion hectares | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 billion hectares | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.05 billion hectares | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 billion hectares | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.23 billion hectares | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.70 billion hectares | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion hectares | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 billion hectares | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion hectares | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion hectares | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion hectares | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 billion hectares | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion hectares | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion hectares | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion hectares | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.10 billion hectares | -7.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.10 billion hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.10 billion hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion hectares, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662.27 million hectares | 323.88 million hectares | 932.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion hectares | 411.11 million hectares | 1.82 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion hectares | 1.04 billion hectares | 2.23 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion hectares | 1.09 billion hectares | 1.19 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Solomon Islands?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Solomon Islands was 1.10 billion hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 billion hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.88 million hectares in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Solomon Islands ranks 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.