Land use hidden — Land area in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Land use hidden — Land area was 240 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
240 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
240 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
240 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Cook Islands, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Cook Islands stood at 240 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Cook Islands peaked at 240 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 240 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Cook Islands ranks 182nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 9
1970s 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 10
1980s 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 10
1990s 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 10
2000s 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 10
2010s 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 10
2020s 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 240 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 179 Maldives 298 Square kilometres compare
  2. 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 Square kilometres compare
  3. 180 Niue 260 Square kilometres compare
  4. 182 Cayman Islands 240 Square kilometres compare
  5. 184 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 230 Square kilometres compare
  6. 185 American Samoa 200 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Cook Islands?
Land use hidden — land area in Cook Islands was 240 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 240 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 240 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Cook Islands rank for land use hidden — land area?
Cook Islands ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata