Commodity driven deforestation in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Commodity driven deforestation was 269.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Solomon Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 269.94 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,045 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.27, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.62 | — |
| 2002 | 125.6 | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 132.19 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 67.27 | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 557.28 | +728.4% |
| 2006 | 1,045 | +87.4% |
| 2007 | 721.72 | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 530.62 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 393.99 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 301.4 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 443.77 | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 846.09 | +90.7% |
| 2013 | 977.75 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 903.73 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 913.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 975.72 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 449.7 | -53.9% |
| 2018 | 348.02 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 626.5 | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 589.9 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 374.89 | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 477.41 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 435.98 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 269.94 | -38.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 269.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 269.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +728.4% | 67.27 | 557.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.43 | 67.27 | 1,045 | 9 |
| 2010s | 678.63 | 301.4 | 977.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.62 | 269.94 | 589.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 commodity driven deforestation in Solomon Islands?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Solomon Islands was 269.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,045 in 2006.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.27 in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Solomon Islands ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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