Milk production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Milk production was 3,072 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3,072 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Solomon Islands peaked at 3,092 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 390 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 390 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 403 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 422.5 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 455 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 487.5 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 520 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 552.5 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 585 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 650 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 715 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 780 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 845 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 910 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 975 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,040 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,105 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1,300 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,327 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,744 tonnes | +106.8% |
| 1992 | 2,746 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,748 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,334 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 2,749 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 2,753 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,755 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,757 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,758 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,760 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,762 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,764 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,891 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,841 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,843 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,919 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,031 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,031 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,046 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,033 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,079 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,086 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,091 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,092 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,016 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,021 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,026 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,048 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,055 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,063 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,072 tonnes | +0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3,072 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3,072 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +106.8% | 1,327 tonnes | 2,744 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496.17 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,027 tonnes | 715 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,567 tonnes | 1,327 tonnes | 2,758 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,887 tonnes | 2,760 tonnes | 3,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,053 tonnes | 3,016 tonnes | 3,092 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,053 tonnes | 3,026 tonnes | 3,072 tonnes | 5 |
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 milk production in Solomon Islands?
- Milk production in Solomon Islands was 3,072 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,092 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for milk production?
- Solomon Islands ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.