Deforestation statistics for Solomon Islands



Solomon Islands: Demographic data

Population (2022)686,884
Annual population growth rate (2022)2.60%
Population density (people/sq km)25
Net migration-1,600
Fertility rate4.4
Median age20
Urban population share23%


Solomon Islands: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 27,990
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 2,741,616
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 97.90%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 192,655
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 7.00%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 1,992,883
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 71.20%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 72.70%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 121,826
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 6.10%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 1,871,057
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 66.80%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 68%


Solomon Islands: Annual forest and tree cover data



Solomon Islands: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 2,129
2003: 1,276
2004: 2,201
2005: 3,843
2006: 2,496
2007: 3,016
2008: 4,826
2009: 3,126
2010: 3,225
2011: 3,095
2012: 5,253
2013: 5,597
2014: 10,327
2015: 9,287
2016: 11,672
2017: 14,327
2018: 13,351
2019: 12,324
2020: 10,458


Solomon Islands: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 2,187
2002: 3,866
2003: 2,375
2004: 3,543
2005: 6,549
2006: 5,068
2007: 5,665
2008: 8,171
2009: 6,035
2010: 6,418
2011: 5,861
2012: 8,807
2013: 9,471
2014: 16,939
2015: 14,970
2016: 17,993
2017: 19,761
2018: 17,825
2019: 16,550
2020: 14,599




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Central60,1062793627161,5242,8804.8%
Western543,9108,46510,37617,66323,15759,66111.0%
Choiseul327,1881,3582,0495,17515,24923,8317.3%
Guadalcanal520,0333,0877,12713,52320,20843,9448.5%
Honiara5991119176538.9%
Isabel417,1041,5022,3977,86711,28323,0495.5%
Makira Ulawa318,1881,2912,9865,1764,61414,0684.4%
Malaita414,5542,4673,8395,3629,23020,8985.0%
Rennell and Bellona55,59102,0494237853,2565.9%
Temotu84,345611531266741,0141.2%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
CentralEast Gela2,870185102132468.6%
CentralSouth Savo201003031.4%
CentralSouth West Gela1,17641013851139.6%
CentralWest Gela3,937347142443007.6%
CentralLovukol1,59239918372.3%
CentralMbanika501411281.5%
CentralNorth East Gela1,1702333110.9%
CentralNorth Savo115001011.1%
CentralNorth West Gela4,072361101772967.3%
CentralPavuvu7,5771489392233654.8%
CentralSandfly-Buenavista5651355142.5%
CentralSouth East Gela3,07724810240.8%
WesternBilua17,7156167715013492,23612.6%
WesternMunda26,2542274294911,2872,4349.3%
WesternNggatokae14,7841892413803991,2098.2%
WesternNono36,4008131,3041,0173,6226,75618.6%
WesternNoro716621582611115.4%
WesternNorth Kolombangara12,4109864812965394.3%
WesternNorth Ranongga2,46811021982118.6%
WesternNorth Rendova14,140142852761556584.7%
WesternNorth Vangunu8,6223141993582281,09912.7%
WesternNusa Roviana63727114243.8%
WesternOuter Shortlands14,8494849540606984.7%
WesternBuini Tusu56,5411,0991,1031,8242,8776,90412.2%
WesternRoviana Lagoon36,0825484635781,5023,0908.6%
WesternSimbo297102141.2%
WesternSouth Kolombangara18,68151604074579755.2%
WesternSouth Ranongga5,3201057161622905.5%
WesternSouth Rendova27,388991023262687952.9%
WesternVonavona10,8511141543102097877.3%
WesternVonunu6,1208542321885358.7%
WesternCentral Ranongga1,8511411141206.5%
WesternDovele11,885934163491239818.3%
WesternGizo1,17916261315706.0%
WesternInner Shortlands18,66915278498061,6979.1%
WesternIringgila16,6101741752584291,0356.2%
WesternKolombaghea23,0902441977564171,6157.0%
WesternKusaghe26,16567737004951,3355.1%
ChoiseulBabatana19,07615102935157253.8%
ChoiseulTavula9,694111912032676716.9%
ChoiseulTepakaza18,83197623601,0251,5448.2%
ChoiseulVasiduki30,687361054561,4442,0426.7%
ChoiseulViviru19,69544261261610.8%
ChoiseulWaghina6,365481618460.7%
ChoiseulBangara12,4865101014675834.7%
ChoiseulBatava23,737921288188411,8797.9%
ChoiseulKatupika37,5321442766492,7653,83410.2%
ChoiseulKerepangara12,75519182215377956.2%
ChoiseulKirugela32,4371793497053,8225,05415.6%
ChoiseulPolo12,06334551364326575.4%
ChoiseulSenga28,287921443831,0851,7046.0%
ChoiseulSusuka24,326502532494691,0214.2%
GuadalcanalAola8,7775787782584795.5%
GuadalcanalMoli6,133252759581702.8%
GuadalcanalParipao11,230481031994447937.1%
GuadalcanalSaghalu13,032322282329301,42210.9%
GuadalcanalSavulei10,22820681625798288.1%
GuadalcanalTalise11,9263230531406335.3%
GuadalcanalTandai35,425944167761,8873,1749.0%
GuadalcanalTangarare31,76925894461,7082,2697.1%
GuadalcanalTetekanji28,622931312363167752.7%
GuadalcanalValasi20,594771862911,7572,31111.2%
GuadalcanalVatukulau8,7281615242142883.3%
GuadalcanalAvuavu20,4297473296865292.6%
GuadalcanalVulolo27,64781983127131,2044.4%
GuadalcanalWanderer Bay19,94523243282996743.4%
GuadalcanalBirao20,137382063381,2351,8179.0%
GuadalcanalDuidui24,9202432339594541.8%
GuadalcanalEast Ghaobata116000232.3%
GuadalcanalEast Tasimboko1,9878303313420610.4%
GuadalcanalKolokarako28,1941121732515451,0803.8%
GuadalcanalLonggu6,067603983415531,35322.3%
GuadalcanalMalango38,97523717261,7312,5506.5%
IsabelBuala7262444141.9%
IsabelKolotubi8,95713123226771,02411.4%
IsabelKoviloko3,04459326521.7%
IsabelSamasodu89,1301783801,7713,3435,6726.4%
IsabelSigana5,907111945701462.5%
IsabelSusubona35,173198665511,2962,1116.0%
IsabelTatamba9,901726282312922.9%
IsabelTirotonga7,6061316279650.9%
IsabelHavulei39,5161972817511,0702,2995.8%
IsabelHovukoilo14,01138674491927475.3%
IsabelJapuana17,42842202984838444.8%
IsabelKaloka1,03201111131.3%
IsabelKia36,9401344187551961,5034.1%
IsabelKmaga9,900162983762042.1%
IsabelKokota41,959703327061,1442,2535.4%
IsabelKolomola8,5131121961202472.9%
Makira UlawaArosi East5,5921037176102334.2%
Makira UlawaRawo24,736301501821525142.1%
Makira UlawaSouth Ulawa217111021.1%
Makira UlawaStar Harbour North10,45132621082844864.6%
Makira UlawaStar Harbour South19,07931991622745653.0%
Makira UlawaUgi and Pio1,103221936595.3%
Makira UlawaWainoni East8,473471051011494014.7%
Makira UlawaWainoni West11,1393364781212962.7%
Makira UlawaWeather Coast29,638241915324081,1543.9%
Makira UlawaArosi North6,705909116135369510.4%
Makira UlawaWest Ulawa190012031.3%
Makira UlawaArosi South11,119241622101375324.8%
Makira UlawaArosi West5,785531201181094006.9%
Makira UlawaBauro Central12,09926901912405474.5%
Makira UlawaBauro East13,138351622881776615.0%
Makira UlawaBauro West43,493712562978381,4623.4%
Makira UlawaHaununu34,92588391882741,4354.1%
Makira UlawaNorth Ulawa97000010.8%
MalaitaAba - Asimeuru6,03021826281742.9%
MalaitaFaumamanu - Kwai4,610293323171012.2%
MalaitaFoondo - Gwaiau1,0478282114706.7%
MalaitaFouenda720811127476.5%
MalaitaGulalafou5,629727786693055.4%
MalaitaKwaimela - Radefasu6,294214133271232.0%
MalaitaKwarekwareo16,44825178551,0971,3548.2%
MalaitaLangalanga179000010.3%
MalaitaMalu'u25000000.0%
MalaitaMandalua - Folotana4,375185442241393.2%
MalaitaAiaisi36,3991121723251,0901,7004.7%
MalaitaMareho15,28311762763697314.8%
MalaitaMatakwalao9926687272.7%
MalaitaNafinua7,048212339311141.6%
MalaitaRaroisuu11,7652049812443943.3%
MalaitaSiesie21,408231731153646743.1%
MalaitaSububenu-Burianias18,13439491885448204.5%
MalaitaTai22,721852513471,0461,7297.6%
MalaitaAimela2,75410212520762.8%
MalaitaTakwa4,061305254511874.6%
MalaitaWaneagu-Taelanasin18,787971171591124862.6%
MalaitaWeagu Silana Sina9,7364074421072632.7%
MalaitaWest Baegut-Fatale6,7932627851823204.7%
MalaitaAreare20,0591431797478714.3%
MalaitaAsimae11,68252143185644443.8%
MalaitaBuma7,249243245221231.7%
MalaitaEast Baegu3,738183136201052.8%
MalaitaFauabu11,46364971033285925.2%
Rennell and BellonaWest Te Nggano1,27301771252.0%
Rennell and BellonaEast Te Nggano2,6830704811194.4%
Rennell and BellonaKangava4,747022749633397.2%
Rennell and BellonaLughu1,474017113322.1%
Rennell and BellonaMugihenua3,5080361328447713.6%
Rennell and BellonaTetau Nangoto1,1840501514796.6%
TemotuDuff Islands933110340.4%
TemotuNeo84000111.4%
TemotuNorth East Santa Cruz6,8941361501602.3%
TemotuUtupua2,72531267281.0%
TemotuVanikoro9,932916142102492.5%
TemotuGraciosa Bay3,09102131351.1%
TemotuNanggu-Lord Howe11,77212319260.2%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Primary forest extent
(2000)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Central26,854851372159801,4175.3%
Western409,7225,0726,08010,57014,48736,2088.8%
Choiseul287,9728811,6054,41713,81220,7157.2%
Guadalcanal374,8839632,4856,21713,34623,0116.1%
Isabel329,7439391,7015,9178,92917,4865.3%
Makira Ulawa237,9785981,9823,5073,3609,4474.0%
Malaita275,4318951,9212,5236,63011,9704.3%
Rennell and Bellona14,86907431621651,0707.2%
Temotu35,4311636314205031.4%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Primary forest extent
(2001)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
CentralEast Gela2,870185102132468.6%
CentralSouth Savo201003031.4%
CentralSouth West Gela1,17641013851139.6%
CentralWest Gela3,937347142443007.6%
CentralLovukol1,59239918372.3%
CentralMbanika501411281.5%
CentralNorth East Gela1,1702333110.9%
CentralNorth Savo115001011.1%
CentralNorth West Gela4,072361101772967.3%
CentralPavuvu7,5771489392233654.8%
CentralSandfly-Buenavista5651355142.5%
CentralSouth East Gela3,07724810240.8%
WesternBilua17,7156167715013492,23612.6%
WesternMunda26,2542274294911,2872,4349.3%
WesternNggatokae14,7841892413803991,2098.2%
WesternNono36,4008131,3041,0173,6226,75618.6%
WesternNoro716621582611115.4%
WesternNorth Kolombangara12,4109864812965394.3%
WesternNorth Ranongga2,46811021982118.6%
WesternNorth Rendova14,140142852761556584.7%
WesternNorth Vangunu8,6223141993582281,09912.7%
WesternNusa Roviana63727114243.8%
WesternOuter Shortlands14,8494849540606984.7%
WesternBuini Tusu56,5411,0991,1031,8242,8776,90412.2%
WesternRoviana Lagoon36,0825484635781,5023,0908.6%
WesternSimbo297102141.2%
WesternSouth Kolombangara18,68151604074579755.2%
WesternSouth Ranongga5,3201057161622905.5%
WesternSouth Rendova27,388991023262687952.9%
WesternVonavona10,8511141543102097877.3%
WesternVonunu6,1208542321885358.7%
WesternCentral Ranongga1,8511411141206.5%
WesternDovele11,885934163491239818.3%
WesternGizo1,17916261315706.0%
WesternInner Shortlands18,66915278498061,6979.1%
WesternIringgila16,6101741752584291,0356.2%
WesternKolombaghea23,0902441977564171,6157.0%
WesternKusaghe26,16567737004951,3355.1%
ChoiseulBabatana19,07615102935157253.8%
ChoiseulTavula9,694111912032676716.9%
ChoiseulTepakaza18,83197623601,0251,5448.2%
ChoiseulVasiduki30,687361054561,4442,0426.7%
ChoiseulViviru19,69544261261610.8%
ChoiseulWaghina6,365481618460.7%
ChoiseulBangara12,4865101014675834.7%
ChoiseulBatava23,737921288188411,8797.9%
ChoiseulKatupika37,5321442766492,7653,83410.2%
ChoiseulKerepangara12,75519182215377956.2%
ChoiseulKirugela32,4371793497053,8225,05415.6%
ChoiseulPolo12,06334551364326575.4%
ChoiseulSenga28,287921443831,0851,7046.0%
ChoiseulSusuka24,326502532494691,0214.2%
GuadalcanalAola8,7775787782584795.5%
GuadalcanalMoli6,133252759581702.8%
GuadalcanalParipao11,230481031994447937.1%
GuadalcanalSaghalu13,032322282329301,42210.9%
GuadalcanalSavulei10,22820681625798288.1%
GuadalcanalTalise11,9263230531406335.3%
GuadalcanalTandai35,425944167761,8873,1749.0%
GuadalcanalTangarare31,76925894461,7082,2697.1%
GuadalcanalTetekanji28,622931312363167752.7%
GuadalcanalValasi20,594771862911,7572,31111.2%
GuadalcanalVatukulau8,7281615242142883.3%
GuadalcanalAvuavu20,4297473296865292.6%
GuadalcanalVulolo27,64781983127131,2044.4%
GuadalcanalWanderer Bay19,94523243282996743.4%
GuadalcanalBirao20,137382063381,2351,8179.0%
GuadalcanalDuidui24,9202432339594541.8%
GuadalcanalEast Ghaobata116000232.3%
GuadalcanalEast Tasimboko1,9878303313420610.4%
GuadalcanalKolokarako28,1941121732515451,0803.8%
GuadalcanalLonggu6,067603983415531,35322.3%
GuadalcanalMalango38,97523717261,7312,5506.5%
IsabelBuala7262444141.9%
IsabelKolotubi8,95713123226771,02411.4%
IsabelKoviloko3,04459326521.7%
IsabelSamasodu89,1301783801,7713,3435,6726.4%
IsabelSigana5,907111945701462.5%
IsabelSusubona35,173198665511,2962,1116.0%
IsabelTatamba9,901726282312922.9%
IsabelTirotonga7,6061316279650.9%
IsabelHavulei39,5161972817511,0702,2995.8%
IsabelHovukoilo14,01138674491927475.3%
IsabelJapuana17,42842202984838444.8%
IsabelKaloka1,03201111131.3%
IsabelKia36,9401344187551961,5034.1%
IsabelKmaga9,900162983762042.1%
IsabelKokota41,959703327061,1442,2535.4%
IsabelKolomola8,5131121961202472.9%
Makira UlawaArosi East5,5921037176102334.2%
Makira UlawaRawo24,736301501821525142.1%
Makira UlawaSouth Ulawa217111021.1%
Makira UlawaStar Harbour North10,45132621082844864.6%
Makira UlawaStar Harbour South19,07931991622745653.0%
Makira UlawaUgi and Pio1,103221936595.3%
Makira UlawaWainoni East8,473471051011494014.7%
Makira UlawaWainoni West11,1393364781212962.7%
Makira UlawaWeather Coast29,638241915324081,1543.9%
Makira UlawaArosi North6,705909116135369510.4%
Makira UlawaWest Ulawa190012031.3%
Makira UlawaArosi South11,119241622101375324.8%
Makira UlawaArosi West5,785531201181094006.9%
Makira UlawaBauro Central12,09926901912405474.5%
Makira UlawaBauro East13,138351622881776615.0%
Makira UlawaBauro West43,493712562978381,4623.4%
Makira UlawaHaununu34,92588391882741,4354.1%
Makira UlawaNorth Ulawa97000010.8%
MalaitaAba - Asimeuru6,03021826281742.9%
MalaitaFaumamanu - Kwai4,610293323171012.2%
MalaitaFoondo - Gwaiau1,0478282114706.7%
MalaitaFouenda720811127476.5%
MalaitaGulalafou5,629727786693055.4%
MalaitaKwaimela - Radefasu6,294214133271232.0%
MalaitaKwarekwareo16,44825178551,0971,3548.2%
MalaitaLangalanga179000010.3%
MalaitaMalu'u25000000.0%
MalaitaMandalua - Folotana4,375185442241393.2%
MalaitaAiaisi36,3991121723251,0901,7004.7%
MalaitaMareho15,28311762763697314.8%
MalaitaMatakwalao9926687272.7%
MalaitaNafinua7,048212339311141.6%
MalaitaRaroisuu11,7652049812443943.3%
MalaitaSiesie21,408231731153646743.1%
MalaitaSububenu-Burianias18,13439491885448204.5%
MalaitaTai22,721852513471,0461,7297.6%
MalaitaAimela2,75410212520762.8%
MalaitaTakwa4,061305254511874.6%
MalaitaWaneagu-Taelanasin18,787971171591124862.6%
MalaitaWeagu Silana Sina9,7364074421072632.7%
MalaitaWest Baegut-Fatale6,7932627851823204.7%
MalaitaAreare20,0591431797478714.3%
MalaitaAsimae11,68252143185644443.8%
MalaitaBuma7,249243245221231.7%
MalaitaEast Baegu3,738183136201052.8%
MalaitaFauabu11,46364971033285925.2%
Rennell and BellonaWest Te Nggano1,27301771252.0%
Rennell and BellonaEast Te Nggano2,6830704811194.4%
Rennell and BellonaKangava4,747022749633397.2%
Rennell and BellonaLughu1,474017113322.1%
Rennell and BellonaMugihenua3,5080361328447713.6%
Rennell and BellonaTetau Nangoto1,1840501514796.6%
TemotuDuff Islands933110340.4%
TemotuNeo84000111.4%
TemotuNorth East Santa Cruz6,8941361501602.3%
TemotuUtupua2,72531267281.0%
TemotuVanikoro9,932916142102492.5%
TemotuGraciosa Bay3,09102131351.1%
TemotuNanggu-Lord Howe11,77212319260.2%


 

2019 forest data for Solomon Islands | Archived forest data for Solomon Islands | Forest data for Solomon Islands

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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