Cook Islands vs Republic of Korea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cook Islands
65.0%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
64.3%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cook Islands
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 65.0% against 64.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 67.9% | 5.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 67.1% | 2.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 65.4% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.4% | 0.5% | 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, Cook Islands or Republic of Korea?
- Cook Islands, at 65.0% against 64.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cook Islands and Republic of Korea?
- 0.7%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Republic of Korea rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cook Islands ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 253 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.