Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.035 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.035 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1959 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.035 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.035 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1959 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.035 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1959 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1914 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1871 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1828 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1786 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1745 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1704 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1663 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1623 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1585 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.155 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1513 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1475 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1435 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1394 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1351 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1305 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1261 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1217 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1175 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1135 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1097 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.106 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1025 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0991 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0959 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0929 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0899 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0871 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0845 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0819 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0795 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0771 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0749 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0728 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0707 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0687 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0668 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.065 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0635 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0623 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0612 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.06 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.059 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0579 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0569 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.056 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.055 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.054 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0506 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0488 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.047 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0454 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.035 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.035 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 Square kilometres per person, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.035 Square kilometres per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 Square kilometres per person, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1788 Square kilometres per person | 0.1623 Square kilometres per person | 0.1959 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1409 Square kilometres per person | 0.1217 Square kilometres per person | 0.1585 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0871 Square kilometres per person | 0.1175 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 Square kilometres per person | 0.065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0845 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0586 Square kilometres per person | 0.054 Square kilometres per person | 0.0635 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 Square kilometres per person | 0.0384 Square kilometres per person | 0.0525 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 Square kilometres per person | 0.035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0376 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 38 Chile 0.0378 Square kilometres per person compare
- 39 Sudan 0.0373 Square kilometres per person compare
- 40 Zambia 0.0359 Square kilometres per person compare
- 42 Eritrea 0.0349 Square kilometres per person compare
- 43 Somalia 0.0342 Square kilometres per person compare
- 44 Angola 0.0339 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — land area, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.035 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1959 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.