What is land area in hectares in Solomon Islands?

Land area in hectares in Solomon Islands was 2.80 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 2.80 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million hectares in 1961.

How does Solomon Islands rank for land area in hectares?

Solomon Islands ranks 145th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Solomon Islands

Name: Land area in hectares in Solomon Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Land area in hectares was 2.80 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.80 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 238 countries

All-time high

2.80 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

2.80 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Solomon Islands is 2.80 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.80 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Solomon Islands 145th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	2.80 million hectares	—
1962	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	2.80 million hectares	+0.0%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 2.80 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 2.80 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	9
1970s	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	10
1980s	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	10
1990s	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	10
2000s	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	10
2010s	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	10
2020s	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	2.80 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

142 Armenia 2.82 million hectares compare
143 Guinea-Bissau 2.81 million hectares compare
144 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 million hectares compare
146 Haiti 2.76 million hectares compare
147 Albania 2.74 million hectares compare
148 Burundi 2.57 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Solomon Islands?: Land area in hectares in Solomon Islands was 2.80 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 2.80 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million hectares in 1961.
How does Solomon Islands rank for land area in hectares?: Solomon Islands ranks 145th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.