Palau vs Solomon Islands: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Palau
20,940 hectares
in 2025
Solomon Islands
25,760 hectares
in 2025
Palau rank
134th
Solomon Islands rank
131st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Palau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25,760 hectares against 20,940 hectares in Palau, a difference of 4,820 hectares.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 134th and Solomon Islands ranks 131st of 185 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,435 hectares | 25,015 hectares | 5,580 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 20,010 hectares | 25,096 hectares | 5,086 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 20,471 hectares | 25,219 hectares | 4,748 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 20,825 hectares | 25,585 hectares | 4,760 hectares | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 25,760 hectares against 20,940 hectares in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 4,820 hectares, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Palau ranks 134th and Solomon Islands ranks 131st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.