Micronesia vs Solomon Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Micronesia
53.6%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
89.8%
in 2025
Micronesia rank
9th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Micronesia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 89.8% against 53.6% in Micronesia, a difference of 36.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times Micronesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 23 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 90.7% | 41.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 90.5% | 40.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 90.1% | 38.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 89.9% | 36.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Micronesia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 89.8% against 53.6% in Micronesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Micronesia and Solomon Islands?
- 36.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Solomon Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Micronesia ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.