Palm oil production in Solomon Islands
In 2023 Solomon Islands produced 31,000 t of palm oil, the 31st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 39,000 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 31,000 t
- World rank
- 31 of 45
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 39,000 t
- 2008
Palm oil in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.07% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 48,000 | 0.06% |
| 30 | Liberia | 45,000 | 0.06% |
| 31 | Solomon Islands | 31,000 | 0.04% |
| 32 | Congo | 27,616 | 0.03% |
| 33 | Togo | 21,000 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Solomon Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,000 | −18% |
| 2022 | 38,000 | +27% |
| 2021 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | −39% |
| 2018 | 38,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 38,000 | +12% |
| 2016 | 34,000 | −13% |
| 2015 | 39,000 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 36,000 | −2.7% |
| 2013 | 37,000 | +12% |
| 2012 | 33,000 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 31,600 | +10% |
| 2010 | 28,600 | +14% |
| 2009 | 25,100 | −36% |
| 2008 | 39,000 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 37,400 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 34,000 | −5.6% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | +13% |
| 1999 | 31,000 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 29,077 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28,863 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28,680 | −3.0% |
| 1995 | 29,562 | −0.6% |
| 1994 | 29,737 | −4.0% |
| 1993 | 30,986 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 30,854 | +37% |
| 1991 | 22,518 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 22,104 | +10% |
| 1989 | 20,090 | +32% |
| 1988 | 15,227 | +27% |
| 1987 | 11,999 | −18% |
| 1986 | 14,560 | −27% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 19,666 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19,654 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 19,238 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 18,081 | +27% |
| 1980 | 14,228 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 13,010 | +19% |
| 1978 | 10,911 | +55% |
| 1977 | 7,044 | +55% |
| 1976 | 4,535 | +97% |
| 1975 | 2,300 | +130% |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +100% |
| 1973 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 | +25% |
| 1970 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 | +100% |
| 1968 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25,732 t USD 24.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 118
- Imports
- 2,658 t USD 3.5 m
- Importer rank
- 140 of 191
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 oil in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 31,000 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Solomon Islands ranked 31st of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Solomon Islands changed?
It fell by 16% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 39,000 t in 2008.
Does Solomon Islands export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Solomon Islands reported exports of 25,732 t (USD 24.0 m) and imports of 2,658 t (USD 3.5 m), 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.