Palau vs Solomon Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
89.8%
in 2025
Palau rank
6th
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Palau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Palau currently reports 91.0% against 89.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Palau ranks 6th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 90.7% | 7.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 90.5% | 4.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 90.1% | 1.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.9% | 0.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 89.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 1.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Palau ranks 6th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 253 countries.
- 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.