What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024.

What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Solomon Islands rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?

Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.

Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands

Name: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Solomon Islands: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0015 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

165th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0015 units per square kilometre

in 2024

All-time low

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 0.0015 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Solomon Islands 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+7.4%
1963	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+7.4%
1964	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+7.4%
1965	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+7.4%
1966	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+7.3%
1967	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+7.3%
1968	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+7.4%
1969	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+7.5%
1970	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+5.9%
1971	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1972	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1973	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1974	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1975	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1976	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1977	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+6.5%
1978	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+6.5%
1979	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+6.5%
1980	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+6.5%
1981	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+6.6%
1982	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.6%
1983	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.6%
1984	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.4%
1985	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.2%
1986	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
1987	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1988	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1989	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1990	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1991	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1992	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1993	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1994	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1995	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1996	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1997	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1998	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1999	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2000	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2001	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
2002	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
2003	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2004	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2005	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
2006	0.0007 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2007	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2008	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
2009	0.0008 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2010	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
2011	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
2012	0.0009 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
2013	0.001 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
2014	0.001 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2015	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2016	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2017	0.0011 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
2018	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2019	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
2020	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2021	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
2022	0.0014 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2023	0.0014 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2024	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+3.9%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0007 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.001 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0014 units per square kilometre	0.0013 units per square kilometre	0.0015 units per square kilometre	5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

162 Peru 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
163 Paraguay 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
164 Guyana 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
166 Congo 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
167 Mali 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
168 Bhutan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)

All data for Solomon Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Solomon Islands rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?: Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Urban area long term 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.

Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Urban area long term Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban area long term 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.