Cook Islands vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cook Islands
65.0%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.0%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
30th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
33rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cook Islands
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 65.0% against 5.0% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 60.0%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 12.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 30th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 33rd of 253 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 5.2% | 56.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 5.1% | 59.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 5.1% | 59.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 5.0% | 59.9% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Cook Islands, at 65.0% against 5.0% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cook Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 60.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cook Islands ranks 30th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 33rd 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.