Forest area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Forest area was 90.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 90.1% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Solomon Islands peaked at 90.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.9% | — |
| 1991 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8% | 90.7% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 90.4% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 90.2% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 92.2% compare
- 3 Gabon 91.2% compare
- 4 Palau 90.5% compare
- 6 Guyana 87.1% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 86.4% compare
- 8 American Samoa 85.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6869 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Solomon Islands?
- Forest area in Solomon Islands was 90.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for forest area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.