Share of land defined as natural habitat in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 99.91 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Solomon Islands, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in Solomon Islands stood at 99.91. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Solomon Islands peaked at 99.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.91, in 1780.
That places Solomon Islands 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 99.91 | — |
| 1790 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 99.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 99.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1790s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1800s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1810s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1820s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1830s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1840s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1850s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1860s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1870s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1880s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1890s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1900s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1910s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1920s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1930s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1940s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1950s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1960s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1970s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 6 Puerto Rico 98.59 compare
- 7 New Caledonia 98.52 compare
- 8 Fiji 98.4 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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Solomon Islands?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Solomon Islands was 99.91 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.91 in 1780.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Solomon Islands ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.