Drivers of deforestation in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Drivers of deforestation was 147.6 hectares in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Solomon Islands, 2001–2009
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 147.6 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.2% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Solomon Islands peaked at 280.05 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.96 hectares, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drivers of deforestation in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 280.05 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 37.96 hectares | -86.4% |
| 2007 | 203.8 hectares | +436.9% |
| 2008 | 77.6 hectares | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 147.6 hectares | +90.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 147.6 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.28 hectares, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 147.6 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,457 hectares, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 drivers of deforestation in Solomon Islands?
- Drivers of deforestation in Solomon Islands was 147.6 hectares in 2009, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 280.05 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.96 hectares in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Solomon Islands ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2009.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.