Forestland — Area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Forestland — Area was 2,514 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Solomon Islands is 2,514 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,540 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,514 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Solomon Islands 92nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,540 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,539 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,538 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,538 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,537 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,536 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,535 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,535 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,534 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,533 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,532 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,532 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,531 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,530 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,529 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,529 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,528 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,527 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,526 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,526 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,525 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,524 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,523 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,523 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,522 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,521 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,521 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,520 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,519 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,518 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,518 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,517 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,516 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,515 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,515 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,514 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,514 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,514 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,536 1000 ha | 2,533 1000 ha | 2,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,529 1000 ha | 2,526 1000 ha | 2,532 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,522 1000 ha | 2,518 1000 ha | 2,525 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,516 1000 ha | 2,514 1000 ha | 2,518 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 89 Czechia 2,968 1000 ha compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 2,776 1000 ha compare
- 91 Bhutan 2,675 1000 ha compare
- 93 Estonia 2,447 1000 ha compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 2,436 1000 ha compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Solomon Islands?
- Forestland — area in Solomon Islands was 2,514 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,540 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,514 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for forestland — area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 92nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).