Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 4.54 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.54 hectares per tonne
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
31st
of 59 countries
All-time high
13.78 hectares per tonne
in 2006
All-time low
3.58 hectares per tonne
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023

2.557.51012.5151990200620231990: 13.4 hectares per tonne1991: 12.5 hectares per tonne1992: 9.3 hectares per tonne1993: 8.6 hectares per tonne1994: 13.1 hectares per tonne1995: 8.7 hectares per tonne1996: 10.5 hectares per tonne1997: 6.9 hectares per tonne1998: 4.4 hectares per tonne1999: 3.6 hectares per tonne2000: 4.3 hectares per tonne2001: 6.2 hectares per tonne2002: 5.3 hectares per tonne2003: 5.3 hectares per tonne2004: 7.7 hectares per tonne2005: 12.3 hectares per tonne2006: 13.8 hectares per tonne2007: 10.4 hectares per tonne2008: 11.1 hectares per tonne2009: 10 hectares per tonne2010: 12.7 hectares per tonne2011: 12.7 hectares per tonne2012: 12.7 hectares per tonne2013: 9.5 hectares per tonne2014: 5.8 hectares per tonne2015: 5.8 hectares per tonne2016: 5.4 hectares per tonne2017: 5.1 hectares per tonne2018: 4.8 hectares per tonne2019: 5.8 hectares per tonne2020: 4.8 hectares per tonne2021: 4.8 hectares per tonne2022: 5.1 hectares per tonne2023: 4.5 hectares per tonne

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Solomon Islands is 4.54 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Solomon Islands peaked at 13.78 hectares per tonne in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.58 hectares per tonne, in 1999.

Solomon Islands ranks 31st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1 hectares per tonne 3.58 hectares per tonne 13.37 hectares per tonne 10
2000s 8.64 hectares per tonne 4.33 hectares per tonne 13.78 hectares per tonne 10
2010s 8.03 hectares per tonne 4.75 hectares per tonne 12.67 hectares per tonne 10
2020s 4.78 hectares per tonne 4.54 hectares per tonne 5.07 hectares per tonne 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 28 Kiribati 5.27 hectares per tonne compare
  2. 29 Nigeria 5.13 hectares per tonne compare
  3. 30 Grenada 4.71 hectares per tonne compare
  4. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.51 hectares per tonne compare
  5. 33 Thailand 4.46 hectares per tonne compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 4.35 hectares per tonne compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Solomon Islands?
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Solomon Islands was 4.54 hectares per tonne 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 13.78 hectares per tonne in 2006.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.58 hectares per tonne in 1999.
How does Solomon Islands rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Solomon Islands ranks 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit
hectares per tonne
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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