Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0517 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0517 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1439 ha per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023

00.050.10.15196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 0.0517 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1439 ha per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1987.

That places Solomon Islands 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0041 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.0043 ha per square kilometre +4.3%
1963 0.0045 ha per square kilometre +4.2%
1964 0.0046 ha per square kilometre +4.0%
1965 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +3.8%
1966 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +2.2%
1967 0.005 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
1968 0.031 ha per square kilometre +520.0%
1969 0.0366 ha per square kilometre +18.0%
1970 0.0253 ha per square kilometre -30.9%
1971 0.0408 ha per square kilometre +61.2%
1972 0.0141 ha per square kilometre -65.4%
1973 0.0141 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
1974 0.0141 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.0214 ha per square kilometre +52.0%
1976 0.0463 ha per square kilometre +116.5%
1977 0.0693 ha per square kilometre +49.6%
1978 0.0951 ha per square kilometre +37.3%
1979 0.1071 ha per square kilometre +12.5%
1980 0.1382 ha per square kilometre +29.1%
1981 0.1439 ha per square kilometre +4.1%
1982 0.114 ha per square kilometre -20.8%
1983 0.0917 ha per square kilometre -19.6%
1984 0.0874 ha per square kilometre -4.7%
1985 0.0775 ha per square kilometre -11.3%
1986 0.0841 ha per square kilometre +8.5%
1987 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
1988 0 ha per square kilometre
1989 0 ha per square kilometre
1990 0.0188 ha per square kilometre
1991 0.0192 ha per square kilometre +2.3%
1992 0.0196 ha per square kilometre +2.2%
1993 0.0201 ha per square kilometre +2.4%
1994 0.0205 ha per square kilometre +2.3%
1995 0.0211 ha per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 0.0203 ha per square kilometre -3.9%
1997 0.0179 ha per square kilometre -11.6%
1998 0.0118 ha per square kilometre -34.1%
1999 0.0257 ha per square kilometre +118.2%
2000 0.0348 ha per square kilometre +35.1%
2001 0.016 ha per square kilometre -54.0%
2002 0.0176 ha per square kilometre +10.0%
2003 0.0217 ha per square kilometre +23.1%
2004 0.0286 ha per square kilometre +31.8%
2005 0.0357 ha per square kilometre +25.0%
2006 0.0347 ha per square kilometre -3.0%
2007 0.0333 ha per square kilometre -3.8%
2008 0.0393 ha per square kilometre +17.9%
2009 0.0393 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0447 ha per square kilometre +13.7%
2011 0.0441 ha per square kilometre -1.3%
2012 0.0457 ha per square kilometre +3.5%
2013 0.0483 ha per square kilometre +5.9%
2014 0.0513 ha per square kilometre +6.1%
2015 0.0521 ha per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.0506 ha per square kilometre -2.9%
2017 0.0524 ha per square kilometre +3.6%
2018 0.0517 ha per square kilometre -1.4%
2019 0.0515 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 0.0519 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.0517 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 0.0517 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0517 ha per square kilometre +0.1%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 0.0517 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2892 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 0.0517 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.58 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +520.0% 0.005 ha per square kilometre 0.031 ha per square kilometre
1999 +118.2% 0.0118 ha per square kilometre 0.0257 ha per square kilometre
1976 +116.5% 0.0214 ha per square kilometre 0.0463 ha per square kilometre
1987 -100.0% 0.0841 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre
1972 -65.4% 0.0408 ha per square kilometre 0.0141 ha per square kilometre
1971 +61.2% 0.0253 ha per square kilometre 0.0408 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0111 ha per square kilometre 0.0041 ha per square kilometre 0.0366 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0448 ha per square kilometre 0.0141 ha per square kilometre 0.1071 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0737 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.1439 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0195 ha per square kilometre 0.0118 ha per square kilometre 0.0257 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0301 ha per square kilometre 0.016 ha per square kilometre 0.0393 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0492 ha per square kilometre 0.0441 ha per square kilometre 0.0524 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0518 ha per square kilometre 0.0517 ha per square kilometre 0.0519 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.0615 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 71 Central African Republic 0.0611 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 72 Ethiopia 0.0532 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 74 South Sudan 0.0479 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 75 Turkmenistan 0.0416 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 76 Comoros 0.0376 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0517 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1439 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
How does Solomon Islands rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Solomon Islands ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.