Land use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land use was 101,200 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101,200 hectares
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
158th
of 224 countries
All-time high
101,200 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
50,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Solomon Islands stood at 101,200 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Solomon Islands peaked at 101,200 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 158th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 54,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 57,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 59,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 60,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 62,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 63,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 66,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 75,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88,800 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 89,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93,200 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 92,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 95,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 85,900 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 89,500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 89,400 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90,300 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92,500 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 93,100 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93,600 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94,700 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96,600 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100,900 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 99,300 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 101,200 hectares | +1.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 101,200 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 101,200 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,700 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,600 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,300 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,940 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,080 hectares | 85,900 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,500 hectares | 96,600 hectares | 101,200 hectares | 4 |
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 use in Solomon Islands?
- Land use in Solomon Islands was 101,200 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 101,200 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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