All roots and tubers production in Solomon Islands
In 2024 Solomon Islands produced 203,497 t of all roots and tubers, the 125th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%. The record was 204,049 t in 2020. Area harvested: 15,134 ha, yield 13.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 203,497 t
- World rank
- 125 of 192
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- Record
- 204,049 t
- 2020
All roots and tubers in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.4
- world 13.1 (+2.5%)
- kg per person
- 248
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Iraq | 205,937 | 0.02% |
| 124 | Costa Rica | 204,719 | 0.02% |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 203,497 | 0.02% |
| 126 | North Macedonia | 200,983 | 0.02% |
| 127 | Guinea-Bissau | 182,295 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 203,497 | −0.1% | 15,134 | 13.45 |
| 2023 | 203,722 | +0.2% | 15,142 | 13.45 |
| 2022 | 203,261 | +0.1% | 15,111 | 13.45 |
| 2021 | 203,131 | −0.4% | 15,131 | 13.42 |
| 2020 | 204,049 | +1.3% | 15,156 | 13.46 |
| 2019 | 201,345 | +0.3% | 15,024 | 13.40 |
| 2018 | 200,714 | +1.6% | 14,902 | 13.47 |
| 2017 | 197,622 | +1.2% | 14,670 | 13.47 |
| 2016 | 195,183 | −0.5% | 14,493 | 13.47 |
| 2015 | 196,231 | +1.0% | 14,385 | 13.64 |
| 2014 | 194,229 | +2.0% | 14,407 | 13.48 |
| 2013 | 190,500 | +3.5% | 13,885 | 13.72 |
| 2012 | 184,000 | +1.1% | 13,380 | 13.75 |
| 2011 | 182,000 | +1.1% | 13,538 | 13.44 |
| 2010 | 179,950 | −1.1% | 13,324 | 13.51 |
| 2009 | 181,900 | +2.9% | 13,370 | 13.61 |
| 2008 | 176,700 | +4.9% | 13,060 | 13.53 |
| 2007 | 168,500 | +6.4% | 12,750 | 13.22 |
| 2006 | 158,400 | −4.9% | 11,644 | 13.60 |
| 2005 | 166,500 | +2.3% | 12,449 | 13.37 |
| 2004 | 162,750 | +2.4% | 11,945 | 13.62 |
| 2003 | 158,950 | +5.3% | 11,547 | 13.77 |
| 2002 | 151,000 | +3.8% | 11,250 | 13.42 |
| 2001 | 145,418 | +5.1% | 10,846 | 13.41 |
| 2000 | 138,300 | +5.9% | 10,440 | 13.25 |
| 1999 | 130,600 | +0.4% | 10,029 | 13.02 |
| 1998 | 130,038 | +2.4% | 9,926 | 13.10 |
| 1997 | 127,000 | +3.8% | 9,525 | 13.33 |
| 1996 | 122,400 | +3.2% | 9,120 | 13.42 |
| 1995 | 118,630 | +3.1% | 8,878 | 13.36 |
| 1994 | 115,093 | +4.1% | 8,707 | 13.22 |
| 1993 | 110,600 | −1.8% | 8,445 | 13.10 |
| 1992 | 112,600 | +3.0% | 8,811 | 12.78 |
| 1991 | 109,300 | +1.8% | 8,631 | 12.66 |
| 1990 | 107,350 | +2.6% | 8,586 | 12.50 |
| 1989 | 104,600 | +2.8% | 8,335 | 12.55 |
| 1988 | 101,750 | +2.8% | 8,283 | 12.28 |
| 1987 | 99,000 | +2.2% | 8,250 | 12.00 |
| 1986 | 96,850 | +1.0% | 8,228 | 11.77 |
| 1985 | 95,900 | +2.2% | 8,117 | 11.81 |
| 1984 | 93,850 | +1.1% | 8,101 | 11.58 |
| 1983 | 92,820 | +2.3% | 7,985 | 11.62 |
| 1982 | 90,700 | +2.3% | 7,674 | 11.82 |
| 1981 | 88,650 | +2.4% | 7,563 | 11.72 |
| 1980 | 86,600 | +2.3% | 7,537 | 11.49 |
| 1979 | 84,650 | +2.0% | 7,521 | 11.26 |
| 1978 | 83,000 | +1.8% | 7,405 | 11.21 |
| 1977 | 81,550 | +1.4% | 7,289 | 11.19 |
| 1976 | 80,400 | +1.7% | 7,057 | 11.39 |
| 1975 | 79,050 | +1.9% | 7,056 | 11.20 |
| 1974 | 77,600 | +1.8% | 7,056 | 11.00 |
| 1973 | 76,260 | +2.3% | 7,031 | 10.85 |
| 1972 | 74,555 | +1.5% | 6,975 | 10.69 |
| 1971 | 73,450 | +1.2% | 6,954 | 10.56 |
| 1970 | 72,545 | +1.1% | 6,837 | 10.61 |
| 1969 | 71,740 | +1.0% | 6,720 | 10.68 |
| 1968 | 71,035 | +1.4% | 6,705 | 10.59 |
| 1967 | 70,030 | +1.6% | 6,689 | 10.47 |
| 1966 | 68,920 | +0.8% | 6,668 | 10.34 |
| 1965 | 68,400 | +3.4% | 6,517 | 10.50 |
| 1964 | 66,170 | +1.6% | 6,466 | 10.23 |
| 1963 | 65,150 | +4.0% | 6,435 | 10.12 |
| 1962 | 62,635 | +2.6% | 6,394 | 9.80 |
| 1961 | 61,020 | — | 6,383 | 9.56 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 203,497 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Solomon Islands ranked 125th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Solomon Islands changed?
It rose by 4.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 204,049 t in 2020.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Solomon Islands?
13.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (203,497 t from 15,134 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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 estimated 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.

