Terrestrial protected areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 2.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2024
All-time low
1.8
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Solomon Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Solomon Islands is 2.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2019.
Solomon Islands ranks 197th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.2 | — |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 194 Maldives 3 compare
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 2.8 compare
- 195 Sudan 2.8 compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 2.4 compare
- 197 North Korea 2.4 compare
- 200 Bermuda 2.3 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 terrestrial protected areas in Solomon Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Solomon Islands was 2.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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