Forest area as share of land area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Forest area as share of land area was 89.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 216 countries
All-time high
90.74
in 1990
All-time low
89.82
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Solomon Islands is 89.82, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Solomon Islands peaked at 90.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.82, in 2025.
Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area as share of land area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.74 | — |
| 1991 | 90.71 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.68 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.66 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.63 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.6 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.58 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.55 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.53 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.5 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.47 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.45 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.42 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.39 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.37 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.34 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.31 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.29 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.26 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.24 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.21 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.18 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.16 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.13 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.08 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.05 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.03 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.97 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.95 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.92 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.89 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.87 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.84 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.82 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.62 | 90.5 | 90.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.35 | 90.24 | 90.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.09 | 89.97 | 90.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.88 | 89.82 | 89.95 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 182.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4193 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Solomon Islands?
- Forest area as share of land area in Solomon Islands was 89.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.82 in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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