Forest area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Forest area was 25,208 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 25,208 sq. km 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 25,449 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,208 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,449 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 25,442 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,434 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,427 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,420 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,413 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,405 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,398 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,391 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,383 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,376 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,369 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,361 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,354 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,347 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,339 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,332 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,325 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,317 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,310 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,303 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,296 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,288 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,281 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,274 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,266 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,259 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,252 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,244 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,237 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,230 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,222 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,215 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,208 sq. km | -0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 25,208 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 25,208 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,416 sq. km | 25,383 sq. km | 25,449 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,343 sq. km | 25,310 sq. km | 25,376 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,270 sq. km | 25,237 sq. km | 25,303 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,219 sq. km | 25,208 sq. km | 25,230 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 25,208 sq. km 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 25,449 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,208 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for forest area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 96th out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.