Solomon Islands's aquaculture production (metric tons) was 30,510 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 150.79% from 12,165 in 2014 (9.63% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 30,510 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 5,607 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 12,165 | 2014 |
| Highest | 30,510 | 2024 |
| Lowest | 0 | 1960 |
| Average since 2015 | 10,610 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 0 | 1960 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Solomon Islands' aquaculture production (metric tons) rose 23,482 on 2023 (from 7,028 to 30,510).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +233.93 and a typical year strayed about 2,298 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 10.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 23,482 in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 5,800 in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 22% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Solomon Islands had the 54th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 30,510 | 2024 |
| World | 141.41 million | 2024 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 113.16 million | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 19.78 million | 2024 |
Closest to Solomon Islands in the 2024 ranking
- Kenya — 51st of 215: 34,690
- Netherlands — 52nd of 215: 33,376
- Germany — 53rd of 215: 32,653
- Madagascar — 55th of 215: 29,748
- Croatia — 56th of 215: 29,369
- Denmark — 57th of 215: 28,411
What this measures
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 65 values
| Year | Aquaculture production (metric tons) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,510 |
| 2023 | 7,028 |
| 2022 | 11,879 |
| 2021 | 12,464 |
| 2020 | 5,507 |
| 2019 | 5,607 |
| 2018 | 5,527 |
| 2017 | 4,787 |
| 2016 | 10,587 |
| 2015 | 12,203 |
| 2014 |
Aquaculture production (metric tons) in nearby economies
- American Samoa — 15 (2024)
- Australia — 117,540 (2024)
- Brunei Darussalam — 1,310 (2024)
- Cambodia — 320,282 (2024)
- China — 81.95 million (2024)
- Fiji — 580 (2024)
- French Polynesia — 1,247 (2024)
- Guam — 64 (2024)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 2,579 (2024)
- Indonesia — 15.75 million (2024)
- Japan
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Rural population — 576,071 (2025)
- Rural population (% of total population) — 68.69% (2025)
- Urban population — 262,574 (2025)
- Urban population (% of total population) — 31.31% (2025)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 69,440 (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 99,950 (2024)
- Rural population growth (annual %) — 1.41% (2025)
- Urban population growth (annual %) — 4.44% (2025)
- Agricultural land (sq. km) — 1,158 (2024)
- Agricultural land (% of land area)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Solomon Islands's aquaculture production (metric tons)?
- 30,510 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Solomon Islands rank?
- 54th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in aquaculture production (metric tons) unusual for Solomon Islands?
- In 2024, Solomon Islands' aquaculture production (metric tons) rose 23,482 on 2023 (from 7,028 to 30,510). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +233.93 and a typical year strayed about 2,298 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 10.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.AQUA.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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