15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 9,076 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 9,076 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Solomon Islands peaked at 9,138 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,076 km2, in 2021.
That places Solomon Islands 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,138 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 9,136 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,133 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,118 km2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,093 km2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,076 km2 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,137 km2 | 9,136 km2 | 9,138 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,115 km2 | 9,093 km2 | 9,133 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,076 km2 | 9,076 km2 | 9,076 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 66 Slovenia 9,400 km2 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 9,266 km2 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 9,192 km2 compare
- 70 Suriname 8,572 km2 compare
- 71 El Salvador 8,497 km2 compare
- 72 Gabon 8,367 km2 compare
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- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Solomon Islands?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Solomon Islands was 9,076 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,138 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,076 km2 in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered?
- Solomon Islands ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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