Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 3.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 182 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 2011
All-time low
1.19
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 3.22012: 3.22013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.22016: 3.22017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.22020: 3.22021: 3.22022: 3.22023: 3.22024: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Solomon Islands stood at 3.22. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Solomon Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.19
2001 1.19 +0.0%
2002 1.19 +0.0%
2003 1.19 +0.0%
2004 1.21 +1.7%
2005 1.27 +5.0%
2006 1.27 +0.0%
2007 3.08 +142.5%
2008 3.08 +0.0%
2009 3.08 +0.0%
2010 3.08 +0.0%
2011 3.22 +4.5%
2012 3.22 +0.0%
2013 3.22 +0.0%
2014 3.22 +0.0%
2015 3.22 +0.0%
2016 3.22 +0.0%
2017 3.22 +0.0%
2018 3.22 +0.0%
2019 3.22 +0.0%
2020 3.22 +0.0%
2021 3.22 +0.0%
2022 3.22 +0.0%
2023 3.22 +0.0%
2024 3.22 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.77 1.19 3.08 10
2010s 3.21 3.08 3.22 10
2020s 3.22 3.22 3.22 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 157 Guam 3.53 compare
  2. 158 Vanuatu 3.3 compare
  3. 159 Singapore 3.25 compare
  4. 161 Barbados 2.85 compare
  5. 162 Papua New Guinea 1.89 compare
  6. 163 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Solomon Islands?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Solomon Islands was 3.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2011.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Solomon Islands ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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