Forest area km in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Forest area km was 15,590 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15,590
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 235 countries
All-time high
15,590
in 2010
All-time low
14,910
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Cook Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Cook Islands stood at 15,590. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Cook Islands peaked at 15,590 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,910, in 1990.
That places Cook Islands 188th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area km in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,910 | — |
| 1991 | 14,976 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,042 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15,108 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15,174 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15,240 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15,306 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15,372 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,438 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15,504 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15,570 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15,572 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,574 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,576 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,578 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,580 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,582 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,584 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,586 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,588 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15,590 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,207 | 14,910 | 15,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,579 | 15,570 | 15,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,590 | 15,590 | 15,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,590 | 15,590 | 15,590 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 185 Grenada 17,700 compare
- 186 American Samoa 15,850 compare
- 187 Singapore 15,800 compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 12,720 compare
- 190 Palestine 11,100 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11,000 compare
More environment data for Cook Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.886 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.91 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 9.19 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 9.38 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Cook Islands?
- Forest area km in Cook Islands was 15,590 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,590 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,910 in 1990.
- How does Cook Islands rank for forest area km?
- Cook Islands ranks 188th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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