Sweet potato production in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Sweet potato production was 109,115 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
109,115 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
110,248 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
38,600 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potato production in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Solomon Islands is 109,115 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Solomon Islands peaked at 110,248 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,600 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Solomon Islands 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,333 tonnes 38,600 tonnes 44,200 tonnes 9
1970s 45,870 tonnes 44,300 tonnes 48,000 tonnes 10
1980s 52,500 tonnes 49,000 tonnes 56,000 tonnes 10
1990s 65,900 tonnes 57,000 tonnes 74,000 tonnes 10
2000s 86,500 tonnes 76,000 tonnes 96,000 tonnes 10
2010s 101,850 tonnes 95,000 tonnes 108,715 tonnes 10
2020s 109,341 tonnes 108,719 tonnes 110,248 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 39 Burkina Faso 115,507 tonnes compare
  2. 40 Senegal 114,742 tonnes compare
  3. 41 Benin 112,413 tonnes compare
  4. 43 Argentina 108,309 tonnes compare
  5. 44 Haiti 104,500 tonnes compare
  6. 45 Equatorial Guinea 102,398 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potato production in Solomon Islands?
Sweet potato production in Solomon Islands was 109,115 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 110,248 tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 38,600 tonnes in 1961.
How does Solomon Islands rank for sweet potato production?
Solomon Islands ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.