Central and Southern Asia vs Cook Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Central and Southern Asia
10.9%
in 2025
Cook Islands
65.0%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
31st
Cook Islands rank
30th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 65.0% against 10.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 54.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 6.0 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 31st 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 | Central and Southern Asia | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 62.1% | 52.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 64.9% | 54.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 65.0% | 54.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 65.0% | 54.1% | 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, Central and Southern Asia or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 65.0% against 10.9% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Central and Southern Asia and Cook Islands?
- 54.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Cook Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Cook Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 31st 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.