Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Land use
Cook Islands
1,900 hectares
in 2023
Tuvalu
1,800 hectares
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
211th
Tuvalu rank
212th
Land use over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1,900 hectares against 1,800 hectares in Tuvalu, a difference of 100 hectares.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 211th and Tuvalu ranks 212th of 224 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 5,100 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,100 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 2,900 hectares | 1,760 hectares | 1,140 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1,910 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 110 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1,900 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 100 hectares | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 1,900 hectares against 1,800 hectares in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 100 hectares, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for land use?
- Cook Islands ranks 211th and Tuvalu ranks 212th of 224 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 Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.