> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,756 t
World rank104 of 115
10-year change+0.3%
Record14,256 t1980

## Rice (paddy) in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.9world 4.8 (−61%)
kg per person3.36world 100
10-year change+0.3%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 102 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/puerto-rico/) | 3,498 | 0.00% |
| 103 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/south-africa/) | 3,082 | 0.00% |
| 104 | **Solomon Islands** | 2,756 | 0.00% |
| 105 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/somalia/) | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 106 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/gabon/) | 1,762 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports3,000 t USD 2.7 m
Importer rank32 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Solomon Islands

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[Agricultural production in Solomon Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/solomon-islands/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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