Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 89.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Solomon Islands is 89.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Solomon Islands peaked at 90.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2025.
That places Solomon Islands 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.7% | — |
| 2000 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.8% | 90.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Solomon Islands?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Solomon Islands was 89.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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