Cook Islands vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
30.7%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
6th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 30.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 64.9%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 3.1 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 24.2% | 71.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 26.3% | 69.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 27.2% | 68.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 29.3% | 66.4% | 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 30.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cook Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 64.9%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 198 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.