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
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.
Sweet potato production in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 39,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 41,600 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 42,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 43,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 43,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 44,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 44,100 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 44,200 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 44,300 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 44,400 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 44,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 45,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 45,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 46,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 46,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 47,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 47,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 48,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 50,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 52,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 52,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 53,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 55,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 56,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 57,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 58,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 60,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 62,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 65,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 68,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 72,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 73,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 74,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 76,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 80,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 82,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 86,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 87,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 88,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 86,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 90,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 94,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 96,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 96,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 100,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 102,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 103,030 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 104,391 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 105,766 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 107,193 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 108,715 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 110,248 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 108,719 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 109,227 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 109,398 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 109,115 tonnes | -0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 109,115 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 109,115 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.