What is country area — area in Solomon Islands?

Country area — area in Solomon Islands was 2,845 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 2,890 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 2,845 1000 ha in 2024.

How does Solomon Islands rank for country area — area?

Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Solomon Islands

Name: Country area — Area in Solomon Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Solomon Islands: Country area — Area was 2,845 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2,845 1000 ha

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

164th

of 267 countries

All-time high

2,890 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

2,845 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Solomon Islands stood at 2,845 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,890 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,845 1000 ha, in 2024.

Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,890 1000 ha	—
1962	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	2,890 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	2,890 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	2,845 1000 ha	-1.6%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 2,845 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 2,845 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	10
2020s	2,881 1000 ha	2,845 1000 ha	2,890 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

161 Lesotho 3,036 1000 ha compare
162 Armenia 2,974 1000 ha compare
163 Albania 2,875 1000 ha compare
165 Equatorial Guinea 2,805 1000 ha compare
166 Burundi 2,783 1000 ha compare
167 Haiti 2,775 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Solomon Islands

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)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3636 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Solomon Islands?: Country area — area in Solomon Islands was 2,845 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 2,890 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 2,845 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Solomon Islands rank for country area — area?: Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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