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
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 169th of 191 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 | 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
- 166 Slovakia 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 168 Moldova 1,994 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Syria 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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 169th out of 191 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.