Cook Islands vs Faroe Islands: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
87.5%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 87.5% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Faroe Islands 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 | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 87.5% | 8.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 87.5% | 8.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 87.5% | 8.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 87.5% | 8.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cook Islands or Faroe Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 87.5% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cook Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 8.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Faroe Islands ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).