Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,166 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,166 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,457 kilocalories per day
in 2008
All-time low
1,865 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands is 2,166 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,457 kilocalories per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,865 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,865 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,877 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,900 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,995 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,997 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2,039 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,029 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,069 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,060 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,064 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,126 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,100 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,130 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,120 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,137 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,093 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,169 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2,148 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,148 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,160 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,100 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,987 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,019 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,137 kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,222 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2,222 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,153 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,201 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,273 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,305 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,356 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,405 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,380 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,457 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,438 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,416 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,376 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,324 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,343 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,301 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,342 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,308 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,311 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,191 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,166 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,166 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,966 kilocalories per day | 1,865 kilocalories per day | 2,039 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 2,043 kilocalories per day | 2,178 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,127 kilocalories per day | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 2,169 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,122 kilocalories per day | 1,987 kilocalories per day | 2,244 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,332 kilocalories per day | 2,185 kilocalories per day | 2,457 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,339 kilocalories per day | 2,301 kilocalories per day | 2,416 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,231 kilocalories per day | 2,166 kilocalories per day | 2,311 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 2,166 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,457 kilocalories per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,865 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.