Per capita diet composition in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Per capita diet composition was 359.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Solomon Islands stood at 359.78.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Solomon Islands peaked at 427.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.78, in 1962.
That places Solomon Islands 132nd out of 192 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.
Per capita diet composition in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.1 | — |
| 1962 | 73.78 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 75.1 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 95.8 | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 84.44 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 87.11 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 111.67 | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 104.05 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 104.34 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 115.53 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 98.48 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 110.22 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 109.22 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 106.2 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 107.88 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 112.66 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 127.81 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 135.43 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 133.93 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 142.89 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 140.08 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 147.11 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 142.17 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 162.48 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 168.04 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 170.6 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 175.77 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 173.65 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 158.98 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 138.65 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 166.71 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 167.36 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 168.09 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 188.91 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 202.37 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 201.26 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 226.5 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 224.26 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 221.66 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 232.17 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 217.98 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 229.18 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 228.07 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 230.83 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 232.36 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 241.02 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 239.64 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 232.74 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 232.63 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 359.39 | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 361.67 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 358.84 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 347.45 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 327.01 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 315.77 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 322.74 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 396.95 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 384.93 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 427.91 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 412.79 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 369.15 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 345.39 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 359.78 | +4.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 359.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 359.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.5% | 232.63 | 359.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.49 | 73.78 | 111.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.73 | 98.48 | 135.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.18 | 140.08 | 175.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.58 | 138.65 | 226.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.66 | 217.98 | 241.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.27 | 315.77 | 427.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.78 | 345.39 | 412.79 | 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 per capita diet composition in Solomon Islands?
- Per capita diet composition in Solomon Islands was 359.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 427.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.78 in 1962.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita diet composition?
- Solomon Islands ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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