Cook Islands vs Southern Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Southern Europe
35.7%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
Southern Europe rank
5th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 35.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 59.9%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.7 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 5th 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 | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 6.8% | 88.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 16.8% | 78.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 33.4% | 62.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 35.3% | 60.3% | 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, Cook Islands or Southern Europe?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 35.7% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cook Islands and Southern Europe?
- 59.9%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 5th 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.