> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202445,058 t
World rank27 of 59
10-year change+0.0%
Record45,535 t2018

## Yams in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.2world 8.4 (+20%)
kg per person55.0world 11.3
10-year change+0.0%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/south-sudan/) | 54,216 | 0.06% |
| 26 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ethiopia/) | 45,301 | 0.05% |
| 27 | **Solomon Islands** | 45,058 | 0.05% |
| 28 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/vanuatu/) | 42,060 | 0.05% |
| 29 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/comoros/) | 30,988 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 59 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

### Map of world production of yams

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 | 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/nigeria/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cote-divoire/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/benin/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/togo/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/india/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/colombia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/papua-new-guinea/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/brazil/)[Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/gabon/)
[All countries producing yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

## 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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