Tree Cover Loss in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Tree Cover Loss was 7,865 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Solomon Islands, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Solomon Islands stood at 7,865 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Solomon Islands peaked at 19,762 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,187 hectares, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 94th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,829 hectares | 2,187 hectares | 8,171 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,460 hectares | 5,860 hectares | 19,762 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,601 hectares | 7,865 hectares | 14,599 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture share gdp 29.73 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.73 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 576,071 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Solomon Islands?
- Tree cover loss in Solomon Islands was 7,865 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19,762 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 hectares in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for tree cover loss?
- Solomon Islands ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.