Cook Islands vs Southern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cook Islands
65.0%
in 2025
Southern Africa
17.8%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
28th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cook Islands
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 65.0% against 17.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 47.2%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 3.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 16.9% | 45.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 17.0% | 47.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 17.4% | 47.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 17.7% | 47.3% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 65.0% against 17.8% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cook Islands and Southern Africa?
- 47.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Southern Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cook Islands ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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.