Calorie supply by food group in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Calorie supply by food group was 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,984 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,272 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2008
All-time low
1,707 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Solomon Islands is 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,707 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,707 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,710 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,727 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,806 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1,776 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,791 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,811 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,787 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,804 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,805 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,853 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,867 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,861 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,892 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,815 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,769 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,819 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,031 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,941 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,037 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,028 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,139 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,181 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,216 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,191 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,241 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,250 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,188 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,154 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,157 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,140 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,167 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,124 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,170 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,124 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,772 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,707 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,787 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,874 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,815 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,769 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,031 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,155 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,028 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,124 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,250 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,044 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,984 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,124 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 167 Slovakia 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Moldova 1,994 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Syria 1,950 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Solomon Islands?
- Calorie supply by food group in Solomon Islands was 1,984 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,707 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Solomon Islands ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.