Drivers of deforestation in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Drivers of deforestation was 147.6 hectares in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
147.6 hectares
Change on year
up 90.2%
World rank
76th
of 166 countries
All-time high
280.05 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
37.96 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
5
2001–2009

Drivers of deforestation in Solomon Islands, 2001–2009

501001502002503002001200520092001: 280.1 hectares2002: 38 hectares2007: 203.8 hectares2008: 77.6 hectares2009: 147.6 hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 73 Mali 163.68 hectares compare
  2. 74 Norway 153.69 hectares compare
  3. 75 Ukraine 148.86 hectares compare
  4. 77 Croatia 147.35 hectares compare
  5. 78 Cuba 145.95 hectares compare
  6. 79 Bulgaria 135.55 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Drivers of deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
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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.