Cook Islands vs French Guiana: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Cook Islands
1,190 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana
800 hectares
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
167th
French Guiana rank
168th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Cook Islands
- French Guiana
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1,190 hectares against 800 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 390 hectares.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.5 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Guiana ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 167th and French Guiana ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780 hectares | 700 hectares | 80 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 1,137 hectares | 700 hectares | 437 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1,184 hectares | 720 hectares | 464 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1,190 hectares | 800 hectares | 390 hectares | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Cook Islands or French Guiana?
- Cook Islands, at 1,190 hectares against 800 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Cook Islands and French Guiana?
- 390 hectares, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and French Guiana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and French Guiana rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Cook Islands ranks 167th and French Guiana ranks 168th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.