Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2858 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.2858 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.1786 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2144 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2144 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2144 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2144 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2144 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2501 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2501 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2501 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2501 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2501 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2751 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2501 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 188 French Polynesia 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.4196 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 190 North Korea 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 192 Cyprus 0.2277 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 193 Bahamas 0.1998 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.1754 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1786 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.