Benin vs Solomon Islands: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Benin
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1,642 1000 ha against 1,205 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 437 1000 ha.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Solomon Islands ranks 31st of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,154 1000 ha | 1,944 1000 ha | 1,210 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 2,244 1000 ha | 1,845 1000 ha | 398.37 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 1,440 1000 ha | 1,746 1000 ha | 305.7 1000 ha | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1,235 1000 ha | 1,667 1000 ha | 432.16 1000 ha | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Benin or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1,642 1000 ha against 1,205 1000 ha in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Benin and Solomon Islands?
- 437 1000 ha, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Solomon Islands rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Solomon Islands ranks 31st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — 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.