Oil palm fruit production in Solomon Islands
In 2024 Solomon Islands produced 217,321 t of oil palm fruit, the 29th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 265,327 t in 2015. Area harvested: 28,000 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 217,321 t
- World rank
- 29 of 43
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 265,327 t
- 2015
Oil palm fruit in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.8
- world 14.4 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 265
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Angola | 282,224 | 0.07% |
| 28 | Panama | 260,839 | 0.06% |
| 29 | Solomon Islands | 217,321 | 0.05% |
| 30 | Liberia | 191,033 | 0.05% |
| 31 | Congo | 155,084 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of oil palm fruit
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 | 217,321 | −1.2% | 28,000 | 7.76 |
| 2023 | 220,000 | −12% | 27,000 | 8.15 |
| 2022 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 9.62 |
| 2021 | 250,000 | +32% | 25,000 | 10.00 |
| 2020 | 190,000 | +12% | 22,000 | 8.64 |
| 2019 | 170,000 | −32% | 22,000 | 7.73 |
| 2018 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 11.90 |
| 2017 | 250,000 | +8.7% | 20,000 | 12.50 |
| 2016 | 230,000 | −13% | 19,000 | 12.11 |
| 2015 | 265,327 | +4.4% | 18,000 | 14.74 |
| 2014 | 254,150 | +5.9% | 17,000 | 14.95 |
| 2013 | 240,000 | +1.3% | 16,000 | 15.00 |
| 2012 | 237,000 | +24% | 15,000 | 15.80 |
| 2011 | 191,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 13.64 |
| 2010 | 191,000 | +5.0% | 13,000 | 14.69 |
| 2009 | 181,820 | +2.5% | 12,000 | 15.15 |
| 2008 | 177,300 | +4.3% | 11,000 | 16.12 |
| 2007 | 170,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 17.00 |
| 2006 | 170,000 | +13% | 10,000 | 17.00 |
| 2005 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 16.67 |
| 2004 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 16.67 |
| 2003 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 16.67 |
| 2002 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 16.67 |
| 2001 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 16.67 |
| 2000 | 150,000 | +13% | 9,000 | 16.67 |
| 1999 | 133,000 | −3.6% | 8,000 | 16.63 |
| 1998 | 138,000 | +0.7% | 8,000 | 17.25 |
| 1997 | 137,000 | +5.4% | 8,000 | 17.13 |
| 1996 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 16.25 |
| 1995 | 130,000 | +3.2% | 8,000 | 16.25 |
| 1994 | 126,000 | −10.0% | 8,000 | 15.75 |
| 1993 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 8,000 | 17.50 |
| 1992 | 135,000 | +35% | 8,000 | 16.88 |
| 1991 | 100,000 | +2.0% | 7,000 | 14.29 |
| 1990 | 98,000 | +0.4% | 5,519 | 17.76 |
| 1989 | 97,600 | +39% | 3,986 | 24.49 |
| 1988 | 70,303 | +30% | 4,309 | 16.32 |
| 1987 | 54,124 | −21% | 4,590 | 11.79 |
| 1986 | 68,727 | −25% | 3,918 | 17.54 |
| 1985 | 92,251 | +5.8% | 3,796 | 24.30 |
| 1984 | 87,215 | +0.1% | 3,530 | 24.71 |
| 1983 | 87,117 | −2.6% | 3,332 | 26.15 |
| 1982 | 89,416 | +7.8% | 3,332 | 26.84 |
| 1981 | 82,968 | +28% | 3,335 | 24.88 |
| 1980 | 64,768 | +16% | 3,335 | 19.42 |
| 1979 | 55,908 | +17% | 3,286 | 17.01 |
| 1978 | 47,616 | +48% | 2,994 | 15.90 |
| 1977 | 32,085 | +51% | 2,464 | 13.02 |
| 1976 | 21,220 | +77% | 1,019 | 20.82 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | +140% | 700 | 17.14 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +100% | 270 | 18.52 |
| 1973 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 140 | 17.86 |
| 1972 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 140 | 17.86 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +25% | 140 | 17.86 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 110 | 18.18 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +100% | 110 | 18.18 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 55 | 18.18 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 55 | 18.18 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 55 | 18.18 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 55 | 18.18 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 55 | 18.18 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 55 | 18.18 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 55 | 18.18 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 55 | 18.18 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 217,321 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Solomon Islands ranked 29th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Solomon Islands changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 265,327 t in 2015.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Solomon Islands?
7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (217,321 t from 28,000 ha), against a world average of 14.4 t/ha.
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 imputed by FAO. 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.