Pesticide use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pesticide use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 211 countries
All-time high
72 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
14 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Pesticide use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 50 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 41 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 33 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 24 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 16 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 14 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 20 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 27 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 32 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 34 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 41 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 36 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 45 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 54 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 66 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 72 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 60 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 63 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 65 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 55 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 40 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 40 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 40 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.