Daily supply of different food groups per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 359.78 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
359.78 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
427.91 grams per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
73.78 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Solomon Islands stood at 359.78 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 427.91 grams per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.78 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.1 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 73.78 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 75.1 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 95.8 grams per day per capita | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 84.44 grams per day per capita | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 87.11 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 111.67 grams per day per capita | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 104.05 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 104.34 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 115.53 grams per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 98.48 grams per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 110.22 grams per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 109.22 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 106.2 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 107.88 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 112.66 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 127.81 grams per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 135.43 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 133.93 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 142.89 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 140.08 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 147.11 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 142.17 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 162.48 grams per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 168.04 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 170.6 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 175.77 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 173.65 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 158.98 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 138.65 grams per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 166.71 grams per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 167.36 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 168.09 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 188.91 grams per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 202.37 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 201.26 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 226.5 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 224.26 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 221.66 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 232.17 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 217.98 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 229.18 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 228.07 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 230.83 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 232.36 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 241.02 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 239.64 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 232.74 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 232.63 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 359.39 grams per day per capita | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 361.67 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 358.84 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 347.45 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 327.01 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 315.77 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 322.74 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 396.95 grams per day per capita | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 384.93 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 427.91 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 412.79 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 369.15 grams per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 345.39 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 359.78 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 359.78 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 359.78 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 grams per day per capita | 359.39 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.49 grams per day per capita | 73.78 grams per day per capita | 111.67 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.73 grams per day per capita | 98.48 grams per day per capita | 135.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.18 grams per day per capita | 140.08 grams per day per capita | 175.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.58 grams per day per capita | 138.65 grams per day per capita | 226.5 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.66 grams per day per capita | 217.98 grams per day per capita | 241.02 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.27 grams per day per capita | 315.77 grams per day per capita | 427.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.78 grams per day per capita | 345.39 grams per day per capita | 412.79 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 129 Ecuador 360.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 130 Denmark 360.71 grams per day per capita compare
- 131 Tonga 360.17 grams per day per capita compare
- 133 Belgium 359.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 134 Oman 355.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 135 United States 355.78 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Solomon Islands?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Solomon Islands was 359.78 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 427.91 grams per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.78 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.