Cocoa beans production in Solomon Islands
In 2024 Solomon Islands produced 4,200 t of cocoa beans, the 27th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 6,495 t in 2011. Area harvested: 10,754 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 4,200 t
- World rank
- 27 of 57
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 6,495 t
- 2011
Cocoa beans in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.5 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 5.13
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Philippines | 10,844 | 0.21% |
| 26 | Bolivia | 5,825 | 0.11% |
| 27 | Solomon Islands | 4,200 | 0.08% |
| 28 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4,000 | 0.08% |
| 29 | Haiti | 3,000 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Solomon Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 10,754 | 0.39 |
| 2023 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.40 |
| 2022 | 4,000 | −20% | 10,000 | 0.40 |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +11% | 12,635 | 0.40 |
| 2020 | 4,500 | +7.1% | 11,337 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | 4,200 | −11% | 10,494 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 11,697 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 11,411 | 0.40 |
| 2016 | 4,500 | −4.0% | 11,225 | 0.40 |
| 2015 | 4,688 | −4.4% | 11,667 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 4,906 | +4.4% | 12,200 | 0.40 |
| 2013 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 12,000 | 0.39 |
| 2012 | 4,600 | −29% | 12,000 | 0.38 |
| 2011 | 6,495 | +21% | 15,100 | 0.43 |
| 2010 | 5,376 | +18% | 12,500 | 0.43 |
| 2009 | 4,553 | +5.2% | 10,600 | 0.43 |
| 2008 | 4,326 | −0.4% | 10,000 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 4,342 | +13% | 10,000 | 0.43 |
| 2006 | 3,835 | −22% | 9,000 | 0.43 |
| 2005 | 4,928 | +18% | 11,700 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 4,181 | −8.9% | 10,000 | 0.42 |
| 2003 | 4,587 | +58% | 11,000 | 0.42 |
| 2002 | 2,907 | +43% | 7,000 | 0.42 |
| 2001 | 2,038 | −12% | 5,000 | 0.41 |
| 2000 | 2,316 | −3.3% | 6,000 | 0.39 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | −31% | 5,300 | 0.45 |
| 1998 | 3,454 | −12% | 6,939 | 0.50 |
| 1997 | 3,907 | +59% | 7,000 | 0.56 |
| 1996 | 2,464 | −0.7% | 4,929 | 0.50 |
| 1995 | 2,482 | −26% | 5,000 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 3,337 | +1.2% | 6,000 | 0.56 |
| 1993 | 3,297 | −21% | 6,500 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 4,159 | −9.9% | 8,300 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 4,615 | +18% | 9,230 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 3,895 | +18% | 7,800 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 3,299 | +24% | 6,598 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 2,651 | −1.1% | 5,250 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 2,681 | +42% | 5,400 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 1,889 | +9.6% | 3,750 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 1,723 | +0.8% | 3,350 | 0.51 |
| 1984 | 1,709 | +46% | 3,400 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 1,169 | +75% | 2,350 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 668 | +13% | 1,350 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 592 | +71% | 1,200 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 346 | +12% | 700 | 0.49 |
| 1979 | 309 | +31% | 600 | 0.52 |
| 1978 | 235 | +42% | 470 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 166 | +46% | 350 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 114 | −42% | 230 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 197 | +81% | 400 | 0.49 |
| 1974 | 109 | +28% | 210 | 0.52 |
| 1973 | 85 | +33% | 170 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 64 | −46% | 130 | 0.49 |
| 1971 | 119 | −9.2% | 240 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 131 | +35% | 260 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 97 | −9.3% | 200 | 0.49 |
| 1968 | 107 | +73% | 215 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 62 | −36% | 125 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 97 | +21% | 200 | 0.49 |
| 1965 | 80 | +25% | 160 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 64 | +60% | 125 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 40 | +67% | 80 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 24 | +100% | 50 | 0.48 |
| 1961 | 12 | — | 24 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,108 t USD 12.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 93
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cocoa beans in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 4,200 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Solomon Islands ranked 27th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Solomon Islands changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 6,495 t in 2011.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Solomon Islands?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,200 t from 10,754 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Solomon Islands export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Solomon Islands reported exports of 2,108 t (USD 12.4 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Solomon Islands is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.