Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Papua New Guinea
7.3%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
4.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
217th
Solomon Islands rank
220th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.3% against 4.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 217th and Solomon Islands ranks 220th of 240 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.3% against 4.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 2.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 217th and Solomon Islands ranks 220th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).