Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.035 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.035 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1959 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.035 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1959 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1914 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1871 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1828 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1786 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1745 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1704 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1663 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1623 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1585 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.155 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1513 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1475 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1435 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1394 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1351 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1305 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1261 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1217 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1175 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1135 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1097 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.106 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1025 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0991 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0959 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0929 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0899 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0871 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0845 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0819 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0795 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0771 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0749 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0728 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0707 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0687 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0668 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.065 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0623 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.06 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0579 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.056 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.055 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.054 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0488 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.047 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.035 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.035 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1788 sq. km per person | 0.1623 sq. km per person | 0.1959 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1409 sq. km per person | 0.1217 sq. km per person | 0.1585 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1014 sq. km per person | 0.0871 sq. km per person | 0.1175 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 sq. km per person | 0.065 sq. km per person | 0.0845 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0586 sq. km per person | 0.054 sq. km per person | 0.0635 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 sq. km per person | 0.0384 sq. km per person | 0.0525 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 sq. km per person | 0.035 sq. km per person | 0.0376 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.035 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1959 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.