Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 10.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1995.
Solomon Islands ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.6% | — |
| 1962 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 10.1% 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 share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.