Yams production in Solomon Islands
In 2024 Solomon Islands produced 45,058 t of yams, the 27th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 45,535 t in 2018. Area harvested: 4,435 ha, yield 10.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 45,058 t
- World rank
- 27 of 59
- 10-year change
- +0.0%
- Record
- 45,535 t
- 2018
Yams in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.2
- world 8.4 (+20%)
- kg per person
- 55.0
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +0.0%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | South Sudan | 54,216 | 0.06% |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 45,301 | 0.05% |
| 27 | Solomon Islands | 45,058 | 0.05% |
| 28 | Vanuatu | 42,060 | 0.05% |
| 29 | Comoros | 30,988 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of yams
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 | 45,058 | −0.1% | 4,435 | 10.16 |
| 2023 | 45,122 | +0.4% | 4,422 | 10.20 |
| 2022 | 44,954 | −0.3% | 4,409 | 10.20 |
| 2021 | 45,099 | −0.5% | 4,456 | 10.12 |
| 2020 | 45,313 | +1.9% | 4,386 | 10.33 |
| 2019 | 44,450 | −2.4% | 4,381 | 10.15 |
| 2018 | 45,535 | +2.8% | 4,309 | 10.57 |
| 2017 | 44,292 | +1.8% | 4,264 | 10.39 |
| 2016 | 43,523 | −0.3% | 4,266 | 10.20 |
| 2015 | 43,672 | −3.1% | 4,288 | 10.18 |
| 2014 | 45,052 | +0.1% | 4,381 | 10.28 |
| 2013 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 4,200 | 10.71 |
| 2012 | 44,000 | +26% | 4,000 | 11.00 |
| 2011 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 4,100 | 8.54 |
| 2010 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 4,100 | 8.54 |
| 2009 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 4,100 | 8.54 |
| 2008 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 4,000 | 8.50 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 3,900 | 8.21 |
| 2006 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 3,500 | 8.57 |
| 2005 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 3,900 | 8.21 |
| 2004 | 31,000 | +1.6% | 3,600 | 8.61 |
| 2003 | 30,500 | +7.0% | 3,400 | 8.97 |
| 2002 | 28,500 | +5.6% | 3,500 | 8.14 |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 3,400 | 7.94 |
| 2000 | 26,000 | +6.1% | 3,300 | 7.88 |
| 1999 | 24,500 | +2.1% | 3,199 | 7.66 |
| 1998 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 3,200 | 7.50 |
| 1997 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 3,100 | 7.42 |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +7.3% | 3,000 | 7.33 |
| 1995 | 20,500 | +0.1% | 2,862 | 7.16 |
| 1994 | 20,480 | +2.4% | 2,916 | 7.02 |
| 1993 | 20,000 | −10% | 2,900 | 6.90 |
| 1992 | 22,300 | +1.8% | 3,282 | 6.79 |
| 1991 | 21,900 | +1.9% | 3,245 | 6.75 |
| 1990 | 21,500 | +3.4% | 3,230 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 20,800 | +4.0% | 3,000 | 6.93 |
| 1988 | 20,000 | +2.6% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1987 | 19,500 | +2.1% | 3,000 | 6.50 |
| 1986 | 19,100 | +1.6% | 3,000 | 6.37 |
| 1985 | 18,800 | +1.6% | 2,900 | 6.48 |
| 1984 | 18,500 | +1.1% | 2,900 | 6.38 |
| 1983 | 18,300 | +1.7% | 2,800 | 6.54 |
| 1982 | 18,000 | +1.7% | 2,500 | 7.20 |
| 1981 | 17,700 | +1.1% | 2,400 | 7.38 |
| 1980 | 17,500 | +1.2% | 2,400 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 17,300 | +1.8% | 2,400 | 7.21 |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +1.2% | 2,300 | 7.39 |
| 1977 | 16,800 | +0.6% | 2,200 | 7.64 |
| 1976 | 16,700 | +1.8% | 2,000 | 8.35 |
| 1975 | 16,400 | +2.5% | 2,000 | 8.20 |
| 1974 | 16,000 | +1.9% | 2,000 | 8.00 |
| 1973 | 15,700 | +4.7% | 2,000 | 7.85 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1971 | 14,500 | +2.1% | 2,000 | 7.25 |
| 1970 | 14,200 | +1.4% | 1,900 | 7.47 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +1.4% | 1,800 | 7.78 |
| 1968 | 13,800 | +2.2% | 1,800 | 7.67 |
| 1967 | 13,500 | +1.5% | 1,800 | 7.50 |
| 1966 | 13,300 | +2.3% | 1,800 | 7.39 |
| 1965 | 13,000 | +2.4% | 1,700 | 7.65 |
| 1964 | 12,700 | +1.6% | 1,700 | 7.47 |
| 1963 | 12,500 | +1.6% | 1,700 | 7.35 |
| 1962 | 12,300 | +2.5% | 1,700 | 7.24 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 1,700 | 7.06 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of yams in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 45,058 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of yams?
Solomon Islands ranked 27th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Solomon Islands changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 45,535 t in 2018.
What is the yield of yams in Solomon Islands?
10.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (45,058 t from 4,435 ha), against a world average of 8.4 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.