Annual change forest area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual change forest area was -734.03 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-734.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-733.98
in 2016
All-time low
-738.01
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Solomon Islands stood at -734.03.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Solomon Islands peaked at -733.98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -738.01, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual change forest area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -736.99 | — |
| 1992 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -736.99 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -738.01 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -738.01 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -737.99 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -737.99 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -737.99 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -737.99 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -737.99 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -733.98 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -733.98 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -733.98 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -733.98 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -733.98 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -734.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -734.03 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -734.03 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -734.03 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -734.03 | -0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's -734.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -736.99 | -736.99 | -736.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | -737.91 | -738.01 | -736.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | -736.39 | -738.01 | -733.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | -734.02 | -734.03 | -733.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 162 Moldova -580 compare
- 163 Namibia -644.04 compare
- 164 Algeria -674 compare
- 166 Western Sahara -798.01 compare
- 167 East Timor -848 compare
- 168 Bangladesh -987.99 compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0032 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0966 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Solomon Islands?
- Annual change forest area in Solomon Islands was -734.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -733.98 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -738.01 in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual change forest area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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