Solomon Islands vs Western Europe: Primary Forest — Area

Solomon Islands
1,642 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Europe
107.36 1000 ha
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
31st
Western Europe rank
33rd

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 1,642 1000 ha against 107.36 1000 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 1,535 1000 ha.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 15.3 times Western Europe's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Solomon Islands ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 33rd 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 Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,944 1000 ha 107.36 1000 ha 1,837 1000 ha Solomon Islands
2000s 1,845 1000 ha 107.36 1000 ha 1,738 1000 ha Solomon Islands
2010s 1,746 1000 ha 107.36 1000 ha 1,639 1000 ha Solomon Islands
2020s 1,667 1000 ha 107.36 1000 ha 1,559 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 Western Europe?
Solomon Islands, at 1,642 1000 ha against 107.36 1000 ha in Western Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Solomon Islands and Western Europe?
1,535 1000 ha, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Western Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Western Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
Solomon Islands ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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.