Deforestation embedded in trade in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Deforestation embedded in trade was -1,045 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Solomon Islands, 2005–2023
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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -462.49 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -545.5 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2007 | -441.3 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2008 | -317.59 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2009 | -266.89 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2010 | -217.87 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2011 | -218.33 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | -352.58 hectares | +61.5% |
| 2013 | -429.82 hectares | +21.9% |
| 2014 | -531.43 hectares | +23.6% |
| 2015 | -459.04 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2016 | -372.34 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2017 | -371.81 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -432.6 hectares | +16.3% |
| 2019 | -487.34 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2020 | -278.2 hectares | -42.9% |
| 2021 | -372.27 hectares | +33.8% |
| 2022 | -1,105 hectares | +196.9% |
| 2023 | -1,045 hectares | -5.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's -1,045 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's -1,045 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -332.56 hectares, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -196.9% | -372.27 hectares | -1,105 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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
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.