Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Papua New Guinea
7.3%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
4.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
229th
Solomon Islands rank
232nd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.3% against 4.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 229th and Solomon Islands ranks 232nd of 253 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.3% against 4.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 2.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 229th and Solomon Islands ranks 232nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.