Area land needed to global oil in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Area land needed to global oil was 1.10 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.10 billion
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2.23 billion
in 2012
All-time low
323.88 million
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Area land needed to global oil in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1990200620231990: 850.2M1991: 815.0M1992: 628.6M1993: 595.4M1994: 932.6M1995: 672.4M1996: 849.3M1997: 571.2M1998: 384.0M1999: 323.9M2000: 411.1M2001: 608.6M2002: 532.7M2003: 571.0M2004: 867.3M2005: 1.5B2006: 1.8B2007: 1.4B2008: 1.5B2009: 1.4B2010: 2.1B2011: 2.1B2012: 2.2B2013: 1.7B2014: 1.1B2015: 1.1B2016: 1.0B2017: 1.1B2018: 1.0B2019: 1.3B2020: 1.1B2021: 1.1B2022: 1.2B2023: 1.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 1.10 billion for area land needed to global oil in 2023.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.23 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 323.88 million, in 1999.

That places Solomon Islands 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Area land needed to global oil in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Area land needed to global oil in Solomon Islands, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 850.18 million —
1991 814.99 million -4.1%
1992 628.65 million -22.9%
1993 595.44 million -5.3%
1994 932.63 million +56.6%
1995 672.44 million -27.9%
1996 849.33 million +26.3%
1997 571.21 million -32.7%
1998 383.98 million -32.8%
1999 323.88 million -15.7%
2000 411.11 million +26.9%
2001 608.62 million +48.0%
2002 532.66 million -12.5%
2003 571.05 million +7.2%
2004 867.33 million +51.9%
2005 1.50 billion +73.3%
2006 1.82 billion +21.1%
2007 1.41 billion -22.5%
2008 1.53 billion +8.5%
2009 1.44 billion -6.2%
2010 2.05 billion +43.0%
2011 2.15 billion +4.5%
2012 2.23 billion +3.8%
2013 1.70 billion -23.8%
2014 1.09 billion -35.6%
2015 1.14 billion +4.0%
2016 1.05 billion -8.0%
2017 1.07 billion +2.4%
2018 1.04 billion -3.1%
2019 1.33 billion +27.8%
2020 1.09 billion -18.0%
2021 1.13 billion +4.0%
2022 1.19 billion +5.0%
2023 1.10 billion -7.5%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 1.10 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 1.10 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 662.27 million 323.88 million 932.63 million 10
2000s 1.07 billion 411.11 million 1.82 billion 10
2010s 1.48 billion 1.04 billion 2.23 billion 10
2020s 1.13 billion 1.09 billion 1.19 billion 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 28 Kiribati 1.28 billion compare
  2. 29 Nigeria 1.24 billion compare
  3. 30 Grenada 1.14 billion compare
  4. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.09 billion compare
  5. 33 Thailand 1.08 billion compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 1.05 billion compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area land needed to global oil in Solomon Islands?
Area land needed to global oil in Solomon Islands was 1.10 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 323.88 million in 1999.
How does Solomon Islands rank for area land needed to global oil?
Solomon Islands ranks 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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