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
0204060199020072025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 1,728 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed