Land area — Area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land area — Area was 2,799 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Solomon Islands stood at 2,799 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,799 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,799 1000 ha, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,799 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,799 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,799 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 land area — area in Solomon Islands?
- Land area — area in Solomon Islands was 2,799 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,799 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,799 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land area — area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.