Cook Islands vs Western Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Western Asia
40.3%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
Western Asia rank
3rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Western Asia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 40.3% in Western Asia, a difference of 55.3%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.4 times Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 31.9% | 63.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 33.5% | 62.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 34.6% | 61.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 38.2% | 57.5% | 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 Western Asia?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 40.3% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cook Islands and Western Asia?
- 55.3%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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.