Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0315 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0315 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0768 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0768 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0744 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0722 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0701 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.068 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0661 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0642 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0623 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0565 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0488 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0457 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0441 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0425 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0315 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 14.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0315 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0674 sq. km per person | 0.059 sq. km per person | 0.0768 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 sq. km per person | 0.0488 sq. km per person | 0.0576 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 sq. km per person | 0.0347 sq. km per person | 0.0475 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 sq. km per person | 0.0315 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1335 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1368 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.0315 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0768 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.