Deforestation embedded in trade in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Deforestation embedded in trade was -1,045 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1,045 hectares
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
147th
of 178 countries
All-time high
-217.87 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
-1,105 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Solomon Islands, 2005–2023

-1.2k-1.0k-800-600-400-2002005201420232005: -462.5 hectares2006: -545.5 hectares2007: -441.3 hectares2008: -317.6 hectares2009: -266.9 hectares2010: -217.9 hectares2011: -218.3 hectares2012: -352.6 hectares2013: -429.8 hectares2014: -531.4 hectares2015: -459 hectares2016: -372.3 hectares2017: -371.8 hectares2018: -432.6 hectares2019: -487.3 hectares2020: -278.2 hectares2021: -372.3 hectares2022: -1.1k hectares2023: -1.0k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded -1,045 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 143.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Solomon Islands peaked at -217.87 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,105 hectares, in 2022.

That places Solomon Islands 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -406.75 hectares -545.5 hectares -266.89 hectares 5
2010s -387.32 hectares -531.43 hectares -217.87 hectares 10
2020s -700.08 hectares -1,105 hectares -278.2 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 144 Guinea-Bissau -585.91 hectares compare
  2. 145 Guinea -824.28 hectares compare
  3. 146 Latvia -874.57 hectares compare
  4. 148 Malawi -1,310 hectares compare
  5. 150 Nigeria -1,686 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Solomon Islands?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Solomon Islands was -1,045 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was -217.87 hectares in 2010.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -1,105 hectares in 2022.
How does Solomon Islands rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Solomon Islands ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.