The Forest and land use composition of the Solomon Islands study in 2016, shows 7.77% of the total land area was ‘cropland’. Cropland itself comprises 2176 square kilometres. In 2016 the dominant crop type was mixed subsistence agriculture followed by coconut, mixed crops (including coconut overstory) and palm oil Cocoa and ‘other’ agriculture make up the remaining area under cultivation. Includes pie chart.
The respective question asked in the 2009 census was “Does this household have any livestock?”, and answer boxes were provided for the number of cows, pigs, goats, horses, and poultry.
Data extracted from the the 2009 Census
Global Forest Watch data. Tree cover loss is not the same as deforestation. Tree cover loss means the removal of tree canopy due to human and natural causes, and includes trees in plantations as well as natural forests.
Direct internet link to Solomon Island's forest data on the Global Forest Watch website for more information.
Excel version of the data on tree cover loss extracted from Global Forest Watch.
Map displaying tree cover loss with > 30% canopy density, between 2001-2018. Tree cover loss is not always deforestation. Global Forest Watch data.
A direct internet link to the related data on the Stats office website for more information.
Direct internet link to the profile of language status of the Solomon Islands on the Ethnologue website