Africa vs Cook Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Africa
22.1%
in 2025
Cook Islands
65.0%
in 2025
Africa rank
24th
Cook Islands rank
30th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Africa
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 65.0% against 22.1% in Africa, a difference of 42.9%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.9 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 24th and Cook Islands ranks 30th of 35 groups.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 62.1% | 36.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 64.9% | 39.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 65.0% | 41.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 65.0% | 42.6% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Africa or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 65.0% against 22.1% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Africa and Cook Islands?
- 42.9%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cook Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Cook Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Africa ranks 24th and Cook Islands ranks 30th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.