Rice (paddy) production in Solomon Islands
In 2024 Solomon Islands produced 2,756 t of rice (paddy), the 104th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%. The record was 14,256 t in 1980. Area harvested: 1,477 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,756 t
- World rank
- 104 of 115
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- Record
- 14,256 t
- 1980
Rice (paddy) in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 4.8 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 3.36
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Puerto Rico | 3,498 | 0.00% |
| 103 | South Africa | 3,082 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Solomon Islands | 2,756 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Somalia | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Gabon | 1,762 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 2,756 | +0.2% | 1,477 | 1.87 |
| 2023 | 2,751 | +0.1% | 1,486 | 1.85 |
| 2022 | 2,747 | −0.4% | 1,475 | 1.86 |
| 2021 | 2,759 | −0.1% | 1,468 | 1.88 |
| 2020 | 2,761 | +0.1% | 1,516 | 1.82 |
| 2019 | 2,758 | +0.1% | 1,442 | 1.91 |
| 2018 | 2,755 | +0.3% | 1,446 | 1.91 |
| 2017 | 2,747 | +0.3% | 1,466 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 2,740 | +0.1% | 1,415 | 1.94 |
| 2015 | 2,738 | −0.4% | 1,457 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 2,748 | −0.4% | 1,436 | 1.91 |
| 2013 | 2,759 | +0.3% | 1,353 | 2.04 |
| 2012 | 2,751 | −0.9% | 1,278 | 2.15 |
| 2011 | 2,777 | +6.1% | 1,235 | 2.25 |
| 2010 | 2,617 | +4.7% | 1,251 | 2.09 |
| 2009 | 2,500 | −11% | 1,100 | 2.27 |
| 2008 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 2.55 |
| 2007 | 2,800 | −14% | 933 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 3,250 | +8.3% | 970 | 3.35 |
| 2005 | 3,000 | +20% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2004 | 2,500 | +28% | 800 | 3.13 |
| 2003 | 1,947 | −14% | 607 | 3.21 |
| 2002 | 2,267 | +8.8% | 493 | 4.60 |
| 2001 | 2,083 | −54% | 448 | 4.65 |
| 2000 | 4,524 | +40% | 973 | 4.65 |
| 1999 | 3,240 | +149% | 720 | 4.50 |
| 1998 | 1,300 | −33% | 330 | 3.94 |
| 1997 | 1,932 | −25% | 501 | 3.86 |
| 1996 | 2,570 | −1.9% | 567 | 4.53 |
| 1995 | 2,619 | +0.3% | 590 | 4.44 |
| 1994 | 2,611 | +0.3% | 575 | 4.54 |
| 1993 | 2,604 | +0.3% | 562 | 4.63 |
| 1992 | 2,596 | +0.3% | 549 | 4.73 |
| 1991 | 2,589 | +0.3% | 537 | 4.82 |
| 1990 | 2,581 | — | 525 | 4.92 |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,500 | +9.2% | 2,355 | 2.76 |
| 1985 | 5,954 | −17% | 2,170 | 2.74 |
| 1984 | 7,137 | −25% | 2,446 | 2.92 |
| 1983 | 9,481 | −10% | 2,567 | 3.69 |
| 1982 | 10,538 | −24% | 3,191 | 3.30 |
| 1981 | 13,866 | −2.7% | 4,029 | 3.44 |
| 1980 | 14,256 | +39% | 3,869 | 3.68 |
| 1979 | 10,224 | +34% | 2,997 | 3.41 |
| 1978 | 7,658 | +22% | 2,663 | 2.88 |
| 1977 | 6,269 | +64% | 1,940 | 3.23 |
| 1976 | 3,829 | +210% | 1,297 | 2.95 |
| 1975 | 1,237 | +1.4% | 599 | 2.07 |
| 1974 | 1,220 | +0.1% | 394 | 3.10 |
| 1973 | 1,219 | −7.7% | 394 | 3.09 |
| 1972 | 1,321 | −56% | 395 | 3.34 |
| 1971 | 2,997 | +55% | 1,141 | 2.63 |
| 1970 | 1,930 | +36% | 708 | 2.73 |
| 1969 | 1,422 | −30% | 1,024 | 1.39 |
| 1968 | 2,032 | +1,237% | 868 | 2.34 |
| 1967 | 152 | −50% | 140 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 305 | +8.9% | 138 | 2.21 |
| 1965 | 280 | +7.7% | 135 | 2.07 |
| 1964 | 260 | +8.3% | 130 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 240 | +9.1% | 125 | 1.92 |
| 1962 | 220 | +10% | 120 | 1.83 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 115 | 1.74 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3,000 t USD 2.7 m
- Importer rank
- 32 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 2,756 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Solomon Islands ranked 104th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Solomon Islands changed?
It rose by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 14,256 t in 1980.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Solomon Islands?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,756 t from 1,477 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Solomon Islands export or import rice?
In 2024 Solomon Islands reported no exports and imports of 3,000 t (USD 2.7 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 2024 figure for Solomon Islands is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.