Cook Islands vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia
38.9%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
South-Eastern Asia rank
4th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cook Islands
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 38.9% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 56.7%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.5 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th 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 | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 33.1% | 62.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 33.8% | 61.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 38.5% | 57.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 38.8% | 56.8% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 38.9% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cook Islands and South-Eastern Asia?
- 56.7%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th 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.