Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1,642 1000 ha against 427.55 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1,214 1000 ha.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 31st of 169 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,944 1000 ha | 459.98 1000 ha | 1,484 1000 ha | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,845 1000 ha | 449.35 1000 ha | 1,396 1000 ha | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1,746 1000 ha | 438.72 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1,667 1000 ha | 430.21 1000 ha | 1,237 1000 ha | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 1,642 1000 ha against 427.55 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 1,214 1000 ha, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Solomon Islands ranks 31st and South Africa 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.