Cook Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.3%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Cook Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 27.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.3%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 129 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 14.4% | 81.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 14.0% | 81.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 19.2% | 76.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 25.5% | 70.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Cook Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 27.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 68.3%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Cook Islands ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.