Cook Islands vs Zambia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 82.5% in Zambia, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 69.6% | 26.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 69.6% | 26.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 69.6% | 26.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 76.1% | 19.6% | 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 Zambia?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 82.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cook Islands and Zambia?
- 13.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Zambia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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 (%).