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Forest cover — Solomon Islands

Forest cover in the Solomon Islands in 2023 — 90.06%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.86 pp.

2023 90.06% −0.03 pp vs 2022
World rank 5of 213
Period maximum 90.92%1990
Period minimum 90.06%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Solomon Islands, 1990–20239090.2590.590.75911990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 90.92%1991: 90.9%1992: 90.87%1993: 90.84%1994: 90.82%1995: 90.79%1996: 90.77%1997: 90.74%1998: 90.71%1999: 90.69%2000: 90.66%2001: 90.63%2002: 90.61%2003: 90.58%2004: 90.56%2005: 90.53%2006: 90.5%2007: 90.48%2008: 90.45%2009: 90.43%2010: 90.4%2011: 90.37%2012: 90.35%2013: 90.32%2014: 90.29%2015: 90.27%2016: 90.24%2017: 90.22%2018: 90.19%2019: 90.16%2020: 90.14%2021: 90.11%2022: 90.09%2023: 90.06%
Change over the period: −0.86 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands 90.06%
World 31.1%
East Asia & Pacific 27.26%
Melanesia computed 76.88%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 26.63%
Forest cover — Solomon Islands, by year Solomon Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 90.06 −0.03 pp
2022 90.09 −0.03 pp
2021 90.11 −0.03 pp
2020 90.14 −0.03 pp
2019 90.16 −0.03 pp
2018 90.19 −0.03 pp
2017 90.22 −0.03 pp
2016 90.24 −0.03 pp
2015 90.27 −0.03 pp
2014 90.29 −0.03 pp
2013 90.32 −0.03 pp
2012 90.35 −0.03 pp
2011 90.37 −0.03 pp
2010 90.4 −0.03 pp
2009 90.43 −0.03 pp
2008 90.45 −0.03 pp
2007 90.48 −0.03 pp
2006 90.5 −0.03 pp
2005 90.53 −0.03 pp
2004 90.56 −0.03 pp
2003 90.58 −0.03 pp
2002 90.61 −0.03 pp
2001 90.63 −0.03 pp
2000 90.66 −0.03 pp
1999 90.69 −0.03 pp
1998 90.71 −0.03 pp
1997 90.74 −0.03 pp
1996 90.77 −0.03 pp
1995 90.79 −0.03 pp
1994 90.82 −0.03 pp
1993 90.84 −0.03 pp
1992 90.87 −0.03 pp
1991 90.9 −0.03 pp
1990 90.92 —

Melanesia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SB Solomon Islands 90.06 PG Papua New Guinea 78.95 FJ Fiji 63.5 NC New Caledonia 45.83 VU Vanuatu 36.28
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for the Solomon Islands

Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

Solomon Islands by year Environment Land area

The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

Solomon Islands by year Environment Protected areas

The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

Solomon Islands by year Agriculture Agricultural land share

What part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.

Solomon Islands by year
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