Dietary compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43.28 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.05 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
4.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
Solomon Islands recorded 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.23 kilocalories per day per capita, 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
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.23 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 6.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 6.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 7.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 9.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 10.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 11.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 12.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 12.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 11.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 10.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 8.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 8.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 11.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 9.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 16.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 14.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 20.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 20.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 20.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 19.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +81.4% |
| 2015 | 39.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 29.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 39.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 48.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 47.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 43.28 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +81.4% | 19.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.9 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 117 El Salvador 44.74 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 118 Honduras 44.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 119 Vanuatu 43.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 121 Hungary 42.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 42.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 42.09 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 compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Solomon Islands was 43.28 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.