What is the highest surface area recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 28,900 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 28,446 sq. km in 2024.

How does Solomon Islands rank for surface area?

Solomon Islands ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Solomon Islands

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Solomon Islands
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Solomon Islands: Surface area (sq. km) was 28,446 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

28,446 sq. km

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

141st

of 216 countries

All-time high

28,900 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

28,446 sq. km

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Solomon Islands is 28,446 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Solomon Islands peaked at 28,900 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28,446 sq. km, in 2024.

Solomon Islands ranks 141st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	28,900 sq. km	—
1962	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	28,900 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	28,896 sq. km	-0.0%
2020	28,896 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	28,896 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	28,896 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	28,896 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	28,446 sq. km	-1.6%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 28,446 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 28,446 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	9
1970s	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	10
1980s	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	10
1990s	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	10
2000s	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	10
2010s	28,900 sq. km	28,896 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	10
2020s	28,806 sq. km	28,446 sq. km	28,896 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

138 Lesotho 30,360 sq. km compare
139 Armenia 29,740 sq. km compare
140 Albania 28,750 sq. km compare
142 Equatorial Guinea 28,052 sq. km compare
143 Burundi 27,834 sq. km compare
144 Haiti 27,750 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Solomon Islands?: Surface area in Solomon Islands was 28,446 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 28,900 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 28,446 sq. km in 2024.
How does Solomon Islands rank for surface area?: Solomon Islands ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.