Forest area km in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Forest area km was 2.51 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.51 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.51 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.51 million for forest area km 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 km in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.54 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million, in 2025.
Solomon Islands ranks 98th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.54 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.51 million | -0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.51 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.51 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 2.53 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.51 million | 2.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 95 Czechia 2.97 million compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 2.78 million compare
- 97 Bhutan 2.67 million compare
- 99 Estonia 2.45 million compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 2.44 million compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 2.41 million compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0032 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0966 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Solomon Islands?
- Forest area km in Solomon Islands was 2.51 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for forest area km?
- Solomon Islands ranks 98th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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