Oil palm production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Oil palm production was 31,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
31st
of 48 countries
All-time high
39,000 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 31,000 tonnes for oil palm production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Solomon Islands peaked at 39,000 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 200 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 31st out of 48 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.
Oil palm production in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 2,300 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1976 | 4,535 tonnes | +97.2% |
| 1977 | 7,044 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1978 | 10,911 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1979 | 13,010 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 14,228 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 18,081 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 19,238 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 19,654 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 19,666 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14,560 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 11,999 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 15,227 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 20,090 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 22,104 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 22,518 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 30,854 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 30,986 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 29,737 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 29,562 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28,680 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 28,863 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29,077 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 35,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 34,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 33,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37,400 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 39,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25,100 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 28,600 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 31,600 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 33,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 37,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 36,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 39,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 34,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 38,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 38,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 31,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 31,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,000 tonnes, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 31,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 135,200 tonnes, 23% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +130.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes |
| 1969 | +100.0% | 200 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1974 | +100.0% | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 1976 | +97.2% | 2,300 tonnes | 4,535 tonnes |
| 1977 | +55.3% | 4,535 tonnes | 7,044 tonnes |
| 1978 | +54.9% | 7,044 tonnes | 10,911 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.22 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,070 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 13,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,274 tonnes | 11,999 tonnes | 20,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,338 tonnes | 22,104 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,450 tonnes | 25,100 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,820 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Solomon Islands?
- Oil palm production in Solomon Islands was 31,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39,000 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for oil palm production?
- Solomon Islands ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.