What is land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands?

Land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands was 27,990 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 27,990 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 27,990 sq. km in 1961.

How does Solomon Islands rank for land area in square kilometres?

Solomon Islands ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Land area in square kilometres was 27,990 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

27,990 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

141st

of 215 countries

All-time high

27,990 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

27,990 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands is 27,990 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands peaked at 27,990 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,990 sq. km, in 1961.

Solomon Islands ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	9
1970s	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	10
1980s	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	10
1990s	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	10
2000s	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	10
2010s	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	10
2020s	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	27,990 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

138 Armenia 28,199 sq. km compare
139 Guinea-Bissau 28,120 sq. km compare
140 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 sq. km compare
142 Haiti 27,560 sq. km compare
143 Albania 27,400 sq. km compare
144 Burundi 25,680 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Solomon Islands

Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
Democracy 6 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands?: Land area in square kilometres in Solomon Islands was 27,990 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 27,990 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 27,990 sq. km in 1961.
How does Solomon Islands rank for land area in square kilometres?: Solomon Islands ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.