FAO projections of arable land in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: FAO projections of arable land was 101,200 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101,200 hectares
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
158th
of 224 countries
All-time high
101,200 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
50,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Solomon Islands is 101,200 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Solomon Islands peaked at 101,200 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 158th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 54,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 59,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 60,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 62,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 63,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 66,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 75,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88,800 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 89,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93,200 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 92,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 95,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 85,900 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 89,500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 89,400 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90,300 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92,500 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 93,100 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93,600 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94,700 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96,600 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100,900 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 99,300 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 101,200 hectares | +1.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 101,200 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 101,200 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,700 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,600 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,300 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,940 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,080 hectares | 85,900 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,500 hectares | 96,600 hectares | 101,200 hectares | 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 in Solomon Islands?
- Fao projections of arable land in Solomon Islands was 101,200 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 101,200 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.