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Solomon Islands · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

12th of 187 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Agriculture shareSolomon Islands's agriculture share fell from 46.8 % in 1995 to 29.7 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202020%30%40%50%29.7 %

Solomon Islands's agriculture share fell from 46.8 % in 1995 to 29.7 % in 2024.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

34th of 182 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Solomon Islands's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rose from 31.9 % in 1996 to 42.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%35%40%45%50%42.5 %

Solomon Islands's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rose from 31.9 % in 1996 to 42.5 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

27th of 197 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Resource rentsSolomon Islands's resource rents rose from 10.3 % in 1992 to 18.4 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%18.4 %

Solomon Islands's resource rents rose from 10.3 % in 1992 to 18.4 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

196th of 209 · 31st in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)Solomon Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 2.6 % in 1994 to 3.9 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%3%3%4%4%3.9 %

Solomon Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 2.6 % in 1994 to 3.9 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

186th of 206 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (% of land area)Solomon Islands's arable land (% of land area) rose from 0.4 % in 1994 to 0.8 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.8 %

Solomon Islands's arable land (% of land area) rose from 0.4 % in 1994 to 0.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

160th of 206 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (hectares per person)Solomon Islands's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.030.030.030.030.040.040.040 ha

Solomon Islands's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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