Cook Islands vs Western Europe: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Western Europe
55.8%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
24th
Western Europe rank
18th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Cook Islands
- Western Europe
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 55.8% in Western Europe, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.7 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 18th 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 47.6% | 48.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 49.7% | 45.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 52.9% | 42.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 55.5% | 40.1% | 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 Western Europe?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 55.8% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Cook Islands and Western Europe?
- 39.8%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Cook Islands ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 18th 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.