Solomon Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Land use
Solomon Islands
101,200 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91,704 hectares
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
158th
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
Land use over time
- Solomon Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 101,200 hectares against 91,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9,496 hectares.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 41,000 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 50,700 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 35,900 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 58,600 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 25,600 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 66,300 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 25,700 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 81,940 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 151,930 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 92,080 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 7,885 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 99,500 hectares | 91,157 hectares | 8,343 hectares | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Solomon Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- Solomon Islands, at 101,200 hectares against 91,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 9,496 hectares, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.