Asia vs Cook Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Asia
26.5%
in 2025
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Asia rank
6th
Cook Islands rank
4th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Asia
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 26.5% in Asia, a difference of 69.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 3.6 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 20 groups.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 95.6% | 78.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 95.6% | 75.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 95.6% | 70.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 95.6% | 69.3% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Asia or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 26.5% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Asia and Cook Islands?
- 69.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Cook Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Cook Islands rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Asia ranks 6th and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.