Cook Islands vs Réunion: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
Réunion rank
7th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Réunion
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 73.0% in Réunion, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.3 times Réunion's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Réunion ranks 7th of 168 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 5.2% | 90.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 8.4% | 87.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 79.2% | 16.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 73.0% | 22.7% | 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 Réunion?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 73.0% in Réunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cook Islands and Réunion?
- 22.6%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Réunion?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Réunion rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Réunion ranks 7th of 168 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.