Share of arable land which is organic in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of arable land which is organic was 6.96 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Solomon Islands, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 6.96 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 427.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.56 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.32 percent, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 30th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.71 percent | — |
| 2007 | 3.56 percent | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 percent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 percent | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 percent | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 percent | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.32 percent | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.27 percent | +299.2% |
| 2015 | 5.54 percent | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.61 percent | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8 percent | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 4.53 percent | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 3.94 percent | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.22 percent | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 7.56 percent | +134.8% |
| 2022 | 7.08 percent | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 6.96 percent | -1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 6.96 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45 percent, 15.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 6.96 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 percent, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +299.2% | 1.32 percent | 5.27 percent |
| 2021 | +134.8% | 3.22 percent | 7.56 percent |
| 2010 | -60.6% | 3.5 percent | 1.38 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 percent | 3.5 percent | 3.71 percent | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.4 percent | 1.32 percent | 5.61 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 percent | 3.22 percent | 7.56 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Solomon Islands?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Solomon Islands was 6.96 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 percent in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Solomon Islands ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.3%. 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).