Change in total mangrove area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Change in total mangrove area was -0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Solomon Islands, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Solomon Islands is -0.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 475.0% on the previous year and down 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2017.
That places Solomon Islands 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -1.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 4,109 millimeters (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Solomon Islands?
- Change in total mangrove area in Solomon Islands was -0.1% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%)