Dietary compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 43.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43.28
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.05
in 2021
All-time low
4.23
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 43.28 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands peaked at 48.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 1961.

That places Solomon Islands 120th out of 192 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 compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 4.23 —
1962 4.27 +1.0%
1963 4.31 +0.9%
1964 4.34 +0.7%
1965 4.37 +0.6%
1966 5.27 +20.6%
1967 6.18 +17.2%
1968 6.24 +1.0%
1969 6.29 +0.8%
1970 6.34 +0.8%
1971 7.35 +15.9%
1972 7.48 +1.8%
1973 7.55 +0.9%
1974 8.58 +13.7%
1975 8.65 +0.8%
1976 8.73 +0.9%
1977 7.76 -11.1%
1978 7.75 -0.2%
1979 7.76 +0.1%
1980 7.76 +0.0%
1981 7.72 -0.5%
1982 9.68 +25.3%
1983 9.66 -0.2%
1984 11.55 +19.6%
1985 10.55 -8.7%
1986 11.47 +8.7%
1987 12.38 +7.9%
1988 12.32 -0.5%
1989 12.26 -0.5%
1990 13.18 +7.5%
1991 15.97 +21.2%
1992 14.05 -12.0%
1993 11.21 -20.2%
1994 10.27 -8.4%
1995 8.4 -18.3%
1996 8.39 -0.1%
1997 11.19 +33.4%
1998 11.17 -0.2%
1999 9.31 -16.6%
2000 9.35 +0.4%
2001 11.33 +21.1%
2002 16.16 +42.6%
2003 14.35 -11.2%
2004 16.4 +14.3%
2005 20.39 +24.3%
2006 20.55 +0.8%
2007 19.67 -4.3%
2008 18.82 -4.3%
2009 17.89 -4.9%
2010 29.87 +67.0%
2011 20.47 -31.5%
2012 19.82 -3.2%
2013 19.79 -0.1%
2014 35.9 +81.4%
2015 39.01 +8.7%
2016 29.99 -23.1%
2017 30.8 +2.7%
2018 21.55 -30.0%
2019 24.1 +11.8%
2020 39.04 +62.0%
2021 48.05 +23.1%
2022 47.17 -1.8%
2023 43.28 -8.2%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 43.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 43.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +81.4% 19.79 35.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.06 4.23 6.29 9
1970s 7.79 6.34 8.73 10
1980s 10.54 7.72 12.38 10
1990s 11.31 8.39 15.97 10
2000s 16.49 9.35 20.55 10
2010s 27.13 19.79 39.01 10
2020s 44.38 39.04 48.05 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 117 El Salvador 44.74 compare
  2. 118 Honduras 44.32 compare
  3. 119 Vanuatu 43.92 compare
  4. 121 Hungary 42.4 compare
  5. 122 Uzbekistan 42.17 compare
  6. 123 Trinidad and Tobago 42.09 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands was 43.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 48.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 1961.
How does Solomon Islands rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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