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Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
66 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cook Islands, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 66 hectares1992: 66 hectares1993: 66 hectares1994: 66 hectares1995: 66 hectares1996: 66 hectares1997: 66 hectares1998: 66 hectares1999: 66 hectares2000: 66 hectares2001: 2 hectares2002: 2 hectares2003: 2 hectares2004: 2 hectares2005: 2 hectares2006: 2 hectares2007: 2 hectares2008: 2 hectares2009: 2 hectares2010: 2 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 0 hectares2025: 0 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cook Islands stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cook Islands peaked at 66 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2011.

That places Cook Islands 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cook Islands, year by year

Year hectares Change
1991 66 hectares —
1992 66 hectares +0.0%
1993 66 hectares +0.0%
1994 66 hectares +0.0%
1995 66 hectares +0.0%
1996 66 hectares +0.0%
1997 66 hectares +0.0%
1998 66 hectares +0.0%
1999 66 hectares +0.0%
2000 66 hectares +0.0%
2001 2 hectares -97.0%
2002 2 hectares +0.0%
2003 2 hectares +0.0%
2004 2 hectares +0.0%
2005 2 hectares +0.0%
2006 2 hectares +0.0%
2007 2 hectares +0.0%
2008 2 hectares +0.0%
2009 2 hectares +0.0%
2010 2 hectares +0.0%
2011 0 hectares -100.0%
2012 0 hectares —
2013 0 hectares —
2014 0 hectares —
2015 0 hectares —
2016 0 hectares —
2017 0 hectares —
2018 0 hectares —
2019 0 hectares —
2020 0 hectares —
2021 0 hectares —
2022 0 hectares —
2023 0 hectares —
2024 0 hectares —
2025 0 hectares —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66 hectares 66 hectares 66 hectares 9
2000s 8.4 hectares 2 hectares 66 hectares 10
2010s 0.2 hectares 0 hectares 2 hectares 10
2020s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cook Islands?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cook Islands was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 66 hectares in 1991.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2011.
How does Cook Islands rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Cook Islands ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.