Daily supply of calories per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,166 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Solomon Islands is 2,166 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,457 kilocalories per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,865 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1,966 kilocalories per day | 1,865 kilocalories per day | 2,039 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 2,043 kilocalories per day | 2,178 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,127 kilocalories per day | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 2,169 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,122 kilocalories per day | 1,987 kilocalories per day | 2,244 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,332 kilocalories per day | 2,185 kilocalories per day | 2,457 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,339 kilocalories per day | 2,301 kilocalories per day | 2,416 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,231 kilocalories per day | 2,166 kilocalories per day | 2,311 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Solomon Islands?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Solomon Islands was 2,166 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,457 kilocalories per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,865 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.