Agriculture-driven deforestation in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 269.94 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Solomon Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 269.94 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,045 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.27 hectares, in 2004.
Solomon Islands ranks 94th of 187 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 | 407.43 hectares | 67.27 hectares | 1,045 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 678.63 hectares | 301.4 hectares | 977.75 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.62 hectares | 269.94 hectares | 589.9 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7566 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0552 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2721 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1998 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Solomon Islands?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Solomon Islands was 269.94 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,045 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.27 hectares in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Solomon Islands ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.