Total: 22,966 sq km
Land: 22,806 sq km
Water: 160 sq km
Climate:
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Terrain:
flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south
Land use:
arable land: 3.27%
permanent crops: 1.39%
Irrigated land:
30 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
18.55 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 0.22 cu km/yr (4%/49%/46%)
per capita: 845.2 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural hazards:
frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south)
Environment - current issues:
deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal
Labor force:
120,500
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 10.2%
Agriculture - products:
bananas, cacao, citrus, sugar; fish, cultured shrimp; lumber
Land: 22,806 sq km
Water: 160 sq km
Climate:
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Terrain:
flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south
Land use:
arable land: 3.27%
permanent crops: 1.39%
Irrigated land:
30 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
18.55 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 0.22 cu km/yr (4%/49%/46%)
per capita: 845.2 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural hazards:
frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south)
Environment - current issues:
deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal
Labor force:
120,500
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 10.2%
Agriculture - products:
bananas, cacao, citrus, sugar; fish, cultured shrimp; lumber
These farmer are probably a family and they are preparing their soil for farming by hand; this is not industrial farming.
The Solomon islands has a large amount of subsistence agriculture were families take care of the crop this is another example of that.
This is a fishing family preparing their skipjack tuna for the market to sell in Honiara.
This is an example of subsistence none industrial agriculture is the Solomon islands. This is a small farm where the are raising pigs for meat.
Women removing the shell from mangrove mudshells in Malaita, Solomon Islands. Photo by Wade Fairley, 2012.