Cook Islands vs Western Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cook Islands
65.0%
in 2025
Western Africa
12.0%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
30th
Western Africa rank
30th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cook Islands
- Western Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 65.0% against 12.0% in Western Africa, a difference of 53.0%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 5.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 16.4% | 45.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 14.9% | 50.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 13.3% | 51.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 12.2% | 52.7% | 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 Western Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 65.0% against 12.0% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cook Islands and Western Africa?
- 53.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Western Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cook Islands ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.