Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Solomon Islands: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 89.84 % against 61.52 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 28.32 %.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.47 % | 90.62 % | 21.14 % | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 66.5 % | 90.35 % | 23.86 % | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 63.18 % | 90.09 % | 26.91 % | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 61.77 % | 89.89 % | 28.12 % | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 89.84 % against 61.52 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Solomon Islands?
- 28.32 %, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.