Palm kernels production in Solomon Islands
In 2023 Solomon Islands produced 23,000 t of palm kernels, the 27th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 77%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 23,000 t
- World rank
- 27 of 44
- 10-year change
- +77%
- Record
- 23,000 t
- 2023
Palm kernels in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.09% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +77%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nicaragua | 24,000 | 0.12% |
| 26 | Gabon | 23,500 | 0.12% |
| 27 | Solomon Islands | 23,000 | 0.12% |
| 28 | Venezuela | 21,308 | 0.11% |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 18,000 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Solomon Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | +11% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +151% |
| 1999 | 3,182 | −53% |
| 1998 | 6,821 | −2.6% |
| 1997 | 7,005 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6,834 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,861 | −4.5% |
| 1994 | 7,183 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7,043 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6,781 | +36% |
| 1991 | 4,992 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 5,051 | +13% |
| 1989 | 4,475 | +41% |
| 1988 | 3,172 | +30% |
| 1987 | 2,432 | −22% |
| 1986 | 3,133 | −25% |
| 1985 | 4,177 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,979 | −0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,004 | +11% |
| 1982 | 3,603 | +18% |
| 1981 | 3,063 | +30% |
| 1980 | 2,349 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,258 | +15% |
| 1978 | 1,963 | +37% |
| 1977 | 1,435 | +67% |
| 1976 | 858 | +79% |
| 1975 | 480 | +140% |
| 1974 | 200 | +100% |
| 1973 | 100 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 | +25% |
| 1970 | 80 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 80 | +100% |
| 1968 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 40 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,000 t —
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 48
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 palm kernels in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 23,000 t in 2023, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Solomon Islands ranked 27th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Solomon Islands changed?
It rose by 77% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Solomon Islands export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Solomon Islands reported exports of 16,000 t (—) 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 2023 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.