Palau vs Solomon Islands: Share of land covered by forest
Palau
91.0%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
89.8%
in 2025
Palau rank
5th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Palau ranks 5th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 216 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 | 84.3% | 90.6% | 6.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 90.4% | 3.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 90.1% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.9% | 0.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Palau, at 91.0% against 89.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 1.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Palau ranks 5th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.