Bhutan vs Solomon Islands: Forest area
Bhutan
27,310 sq. km
in 2023
Solomon Islands
25,208 sq. km
in 2023
Bhutan rank
93rd
Solomon Islands rank
96th
Forest area over time
- Bhutan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 27,310 sq. km against 25,208 sq. km in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2,102 sq. km.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 93rd and Solomon Islands ranks 96th of 214 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,514 sq. km | 25,416 sq. km | 97.75 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 26,507 sq. km | 25,343 sq. km | 1,164 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 27,142 sq. km | 25,270 sq. km | 1,872 sq. km | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 27,280 sq. km | 25,219 sq. km | 2,061 sq. km | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bhutan or Solomon Islands?
- Bhutan, at 27,310 sq. km against 25,208 sq. km in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 2,102 sq. km, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest area?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd and Solomon Islands ranks 96th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.