Cook Islands vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Eastern Africa
42.5%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 42.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 53.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 37.5% | 58.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 37.0% | 58.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 38.1% | 57.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 40.8% | 54.9% | 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, Cook Islands or Eastern Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 42.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cook Islands and Eastern Africa?
- 53.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Eastern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- 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.