Sweet potato production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Sweet potato production was 109,115 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.