Dietary composition by country in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Dietary composition by country was 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.75 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.95 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
Solomon Islands recorded 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Solomon Islands peaked at 23.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2002 | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9567 kilocalories per day per capita | -74.8% |
| 2004 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.7% |
| 2005 | 4.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +151.5% |
| 2006 | 3.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 3.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +76.2% |
| 2009 | 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +209.6% |
| 2011 | 12.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 12.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.1% |
| 2015 | 23.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 19.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 13.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 19.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 17.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 16.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +209.6% | 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.54 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 64 Estonia 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 65 Belarus 21.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 66 Albania 21.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 68 Namibia 20.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 69 Armenia 19.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 70 Czechia 19.92 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 dietary composition by country in Solomon Islands?
- Dietary composition by country in Solomon Islands was 20.75 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for dietary composition by country?
- Solomon Islands ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.