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Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0019 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
75th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0062 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0009 hectares per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 2001–2023

00.0020.0040.0062001201220232001: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2002: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2003: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2004: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2005: 0.004 hectares per square kilometre2006: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2007: 0.004 hectares per square kilometre2008: 0.004 hectares per square kilometre2009: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2010: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2011: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2012: 0.005 hectares per square kilometre2013: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2014: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2015: 0.004 hectares per square kilometre2016: 0.005 hectares per square kilometre2017: 0.006 hectares per square kilometre2018: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2019: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2020: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2021: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2022: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2023: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands is 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Solomon Islands 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year

Year hectares per square kilometre Change
2001 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre —
2002 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre +219.3%
2003 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre -39.0%
2004 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre -15.7%
2005 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre +148.5%
2006 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre -47.2%
2007 0.004 hectares per square kilometre +109.0%
2008 0.004 hectares per square kilometre -1.2%
2009 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre -35.4%
2010 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre +30.2%
2011 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre -51.7%
2012 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre +199.3%
2013 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre -43.9%
2014 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre +20.4%
2015 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre +17.5%
2016 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre +22.8%
2017 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre +32.4%
2018 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre -44.6%
2019 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre -29.9%
2021 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre -25.2%
2022 0.002 hectares per square kilometre +6.7%
2023 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre 0.004 hectares per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.002 hectares per square kilometre 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 72 Serbia 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 Vanuatu 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Guinea-Bissau 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 France 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 Philippines 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Luxembourg 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Solomon Islands rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
Solomon Islands ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.