Palau vs Solomon Islands: Forest land — Share in Land area

Palau
90.83 %
in 2024
Solomon Islands
89.84 %
in 2024
Palau rank
4th
Solomon Islands rank
5th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Palau
  • Solomon Islands
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 90.83 % against 89.84 % in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.99 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Palau ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 210 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 84.49 % 90.6 % 6.11 % Solomon Islands
2000s 87 % 90.35 % 3.35 % Solomon Islands
2010s 89.02 % 90.09 % 1.08 % Solomon Islands
2020s 90.59 % 89.89 % 0.7 % Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Palau or Solomon Islands?
Palau, at 90.83 % against 89.84 % in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Palau and Solomon Islands?
0.99 %, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Palau ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 210 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

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.