FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1265 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 0.1265 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.3499 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1265 hectares per person, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 120th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3499 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.342 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3342 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3266 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3191 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3117 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3044 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2971 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2899 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2703 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2635 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2491 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2379 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2342 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2348 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2268 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.219 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2234 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2159 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.216 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2089 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.209 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1992 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1961 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1873 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1874 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1692 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1573 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1609 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.158 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1838 hectares per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1812 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1863 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1833 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1612 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1619 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1518 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1413 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1323 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.1265 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.1265 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3194 hectares per person | 0.2899 hectares per person | 0.3499 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2547 hectares per person | 0.2342 hectares per person | 0.2832 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2113 hectares per person | 0.1961 hectares per person | 0.2268 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1754 hectares per person | 0.1603 hectares per person | 0.1901 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1705 hectares per person | 0.1559 hectares per person | 0.1863 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1473 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | 0.1619 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1289 hectares per person | 0.1265 hectares per person | 0.1323 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.1265 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3499 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1265 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.