Pesticide use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pesticide use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
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 40 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Solomon Islands peaked at 72 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14 tonnes, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 177th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7 tonnes | 33 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 72 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Solomon Islands?
- Pesticide use in Solomon Islands was 40 tonnes 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 pesticide use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 72 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for pesticide use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.