Congo vs Cook Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Cook Islands
65.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
26th
Cook Islands rank
24th

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Congo
  • Cook Islands
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 65.0% against 64.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and Cook Islands ranks 24th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 65.2% 62.1% 3.1% Congo
2000s 64.8% 64.9% 0.1% Cook Islands
2010s 64.3% 65.0% 0.6% Cook Islands
2020s 63.9% 65.0% 1.1% 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, Congo or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 65.0% against 64.0% in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Congo and Cook Islands?
1.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cook Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Cook Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Congo ranks 26th and Cook Islands ranks 24th of 219 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed