Land use over the long-term in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land use over the long-term was 2,702 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,702 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8,000 hectares
in 2004
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Solomon Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2,702 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Solomon Islands peaked at 8,000 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Solomon Islands 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1860 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1870 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1880 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1890 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1900 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1910 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1920 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1930 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1940 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1950 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1951 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1952 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1953 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1954 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1955 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1956 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1957 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1958 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1959 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1960 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,110 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 8,000 hectares | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 5,850 hectares | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 5,728 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,692 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,601 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,530 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,384 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5,298 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,422 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 7,419 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,543 hectares | -68.2% |
| 2017 | 2,577 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,726 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,722 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,718 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,715 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,712 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,708 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,705 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,702 hectares | -0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,702 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,702 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,700 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,351 hectares | 5,530 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,209 hectares | 2,543 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,710 hectares | 2,702 hectares | 2,718 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 171 Brunei 3,400 hectares compare
- 172 Comoros 3,233 hectares compare
- 173 Cyprus 2,950 hectares compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 2,200 hectares compare
- 176 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Bahamas 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Barbados 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Dominica 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,000 hectares 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 over the long-term in Solomon Islands?
- Land use over the long-term in Solomon Islands was 2,702 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land use over the long-term?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.