Inland waters — Area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Inland waters — Area was 45.6 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 45.6 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Solomon Islands peaked at 91 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.6 1000 ha, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inland waters — Area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.6 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.6 1000 ha | -49.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 45.6 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 418 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 45.6 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 445.75 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.84 1000 ha | 45.6 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 145 North Macedonia 49.3 1000 ha compare
- 147 Montenegro 43.3 1000 ha compare
- 148 Israel 43 1000 ha compare
- 149 Albania 33 1000 ha compare
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 inland waters — area in Solomon Islands?
- Inland waters — area in Solomon Islands was 45.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for inland waters — area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.