Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 30.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.69 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
All-time low
28.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Solomon Islands stood at 30.69 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Solomon Islands peaked at 63.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 28.71 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.97 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 58.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 58.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 60.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 61.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 60.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 60.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 59.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 60.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 60.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 63.42 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 60.2 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 59.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 60.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 59.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 58.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 58.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 57.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 57.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 54.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 55.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 54.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 53.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 52.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 55.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 59.99 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 41.2 kilograms per year per capita | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 42.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 41.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 42.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 42.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.99 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 47.29 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 43.13 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 45.03 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 45.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 46.9 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 48.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.95 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 44.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 44.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.07 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.14 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 37.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 38.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 38.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 31.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.71 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 30.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 30.69 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 30.69 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -31.3% | 59.99 kilograms per year per capita | 41.2 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.99 kilograms per year per capita | 58.83 kilograms per year per capita | 61.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.13 kilograms per year per capita | 58.82 kilograms per year per capita | 63.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.62 kilograms per year per capita | 52.77 kilograms per year per capita | 58.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.74 kilograms per year per capita | 41.2 kilograms per year per capita | 59.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.01 kilograms per year per capita | 43.13 kilograms per year per capita | 49.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.13 kilograms per year per capita | 34 kilograms per year per capita | 42.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.64 kilograms per year per capita | 28.71 kilograms per year per capita | 32 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 187 Madagascar 36.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Congo 36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Ethiopia 32.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 192 Chad 14.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Solomon Islands?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Solomon Islands was 30.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Solomon Islands ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.