Surface area in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Surface area was 28,900 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Solomon Islands is 28,900 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Solomon Islands peaked at 28,900 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28,900 sq. km, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 28,900 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 576,071 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,448 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,900 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2,753 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Solomon Islands?
- Surface area in Solomon Islands was 28,900 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28,900 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,900 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for surface area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.