Melanesia vs Solomon Islands: Above-ground biomass in forest
Melanesia
180.67
in 2025
Solomon Islands
282
in 2025
Melanesia rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
8th
Above-ground biomass in forest over time
- Melanesia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 282 against 180.67 in Melanesia, a difference of 101.33.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th of 22 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.48 | 282 | 101.52 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 180.56 | 282 | 101.44 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 180.62 | 282 | 101.38 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 180.66 | 282 | 101.34 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground biomass in forest, Melanesia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 282 against 180.67 in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground biomass in forest between Melanesia and Solomon Islands?
- 101.33, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Solomon Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Solomon Islands rank globally for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Melanesia ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.