Sweet potatoes production in Solomon Islands
In 2024 Solomon Islands produced 109,115 t of sweet potatoes, the 42nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 110,248 t in 2020. Area harvested: 7,776 ha, yield 14.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 109,115 t
- World rank
- 42 of 111
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 110,248 t
- 2020
Sweet potatoes in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.0
- world 12.6 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 133
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Senegal | 114,742 | 0.13% |
| 41 | Benin | 112,413 | 0.12% |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 109,115 | 0.12% |
| 43 | Argentina | 108,309 | 0.12% |
| 44 | Haiti | 104,500 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 109,115 | −0.3% | 7,776 | 14.03 |
| 2023 | 109,398 | +0.2% | 7,798 | 14.03 |
| 2022 | 109,227 | +0.5% | 7,785 | 14.03 |
| 2021 | 108,719 | −1.4% | 7,745 | 14.04 |
| 2020 | 110,248 | +1.4% | 7,864 | 14.02 |
| 2019 | 108,715 | +1.4% | 7,746 | 14.03 |
| 2018 | 107,193 | +1.3% | 7,624 | 14.06 |
| 2017 | 105,766 | +1.3% | 7,510 | 14.08 |
| 2016 | 104,391 | +1.3% | 7,396 | 14.11 |
| 2015 | 103,030 | +0.6% | 7,276 | 14.16 |
| 2014 | 102,400 | +2.4% | 7,214 | 14.19 |
| 2013 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 7,000 | 14.29 |
| 2012 | 95,000 | −1.0% | 6,800 | 13.97 |
| 2011 | 96,000 | 0.0% | 6,760 | 14.20 |
| 2010 | 96,000 | 0.0% | 6,700 | 14.33 |
| 2009 | 96,000 | +2.1% | 6,700 | 14.33 |
| 2008 | 94,000 | +4.4% | 6,600 | 14.24 |
| 2007 | 90,000 | +4.7% | 6,500 | 13.85 |
| 2006 | 86,000 | −2.3% | 6,000 | 14.33 |
| 2005 | 88,000 | +1.1% | 6,200 | 14.19 |
| 2004 | 87,000 | +1.2% | 6,100 | 14.26 |
| 2003 | 86,000 | +4.9% | 6,000 | 14.33 |
| 2002 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 5,700 | 14.39 |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +5.3% | 5,500 | 14.55 |
| 2000 | 76,000 | +2.7% | 5,300 | 14.34 |
| 1999 | 74,000 | +1.4% | 5,200 | 14.23 |
| 1998 | 73,000 | +1.4% | 5,000 | 14.60 |
| 1997 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 4,800 | 15.00 |
| 1996 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 4,700 | 14.89 |
| 1995 | 68,000 | +4.6% | 4,600 | 14.78 |
| 1994 | 65,000 | +4.8% | 4,400 | 14.77 |
| 1993 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 4,200 | 14.76 |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +3.4% | 4,100 | 14.63 |
| 1991 | 58,000 | +1.8% | 4,000 | 14.50 |
| 1990 | 57,000 | +1.8% | 4,000 | 14.25 |
| 1989 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 4,000 | 14.00 |
| 1988 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 4,000 | 13.75 |
| 1987 | 54,000 | +1.9% | 4,000 | 13.50 |
| 1986 | 53,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 13.25 |
| 1985 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 4,000 | 13.25 |
| 1984 | 52,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 13.00 |
| 1983 | 52,000 | +2.0% | 4,000 | 13.00 |
| 1982 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 4,000 | 12.75 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 4,000 | 12.50 |
| 1980 | 49,000 | +2.1% | 3,980 | 12.31 |
| 1979 | 48,000 | +1.1% | 3,970 | 12.09 |
| 1978 | 47,500 | +1.1% | 3,960 | 11.99 |
| 1977 | 47,000 | +1.1% | 3,950 | 11.90 |
| 1976 | 46,500 | +1.1% | 3,924 | 11.85 |
| 1975 | 46,000 | +1.1% | 3,924 | 11.72 |
| 1974 | 45,500 | +1.1% | 3,924 | 11.60 |
| 1973 | 45,000 | +1.1% | 3,900 | 11.54 |
| 1972 | 44,500 | +0.2% | 3,860 | 11.53 |
| 1971 | 44,400 | +0.2% | 3,850 | 11.53 |
| 1970 | 44,300 | +0.2% | 3,845 | 11.52 |
| 1969 | 44,200 | +0.2% | 3,840 | 11.51 |
| 1968 | 44,100 | +0.2% | 3,835 | 11.50 |
| 1967 | 44,000 | +1.1% | 3,830 | 11.49 |
| 1966 | 43,500 | +0.2% | 3,820 | 11.39 |
| 1965 | 43,400 | +3.3% | 3,780 | 11.48 |
| 1964 | 42,000 | +1.0% | 3,750 | 11.20 |
| 1963 | 41,600 | +5.1% | 3,730 | 11.15 |
| 1962 | 39,600 | +2.6% | 3,700 | 10.70 |
| 1961 | 38,600 | — | 3,700 | 10.43 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 109,115 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Solomon Islands ranked 42nd of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Solomon Islands changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 110,248 t in 2020.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Solomon Islands?
14.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (109,115 t from 7,776 ha), against a world average of 12.6 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.