Bhutan vs Solomon Islands: Land use
Bhutan
114,000 hectares
in 2023
Solomon Islands
101,200 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Solomon Islands rank
158th
Land use over time
- Bhutan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 114,000 hectares against 101,200 hectares in Solomon Islands, a difference of 12,800 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Solomon Islands ranks 158th of 224 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,778 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 63,778 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 131,700 hectares | 50,700 hectares | 81,000 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 158,100 hectares | 58,600 hectares | 99,500 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 162,700 hectares | 66,300 hectares | 96,400 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 161,430 hectares | 81,940 hectares | 79,490 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 108,200 hectares | 92,080 hectares | 16,120 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 108,750 hectares | 99,500 hectares | 9,250 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bhutan or Solomon Islands?
- Bhutan, at 114,000 hectares against 101,200 hectares in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 12,800 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Solomon Islands rank globally for land use?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Solomon Islands ranks 158th of 224 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 Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.