Land use in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Land use was 1,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,900 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,900 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Cook Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 1,900 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Cook Islands peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,900 hectares, in 2011.
Cook Islands ranks 211th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,900 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,700 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,600 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,500 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,400 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,300 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 2,600 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,500 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,400 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,300 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,200 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,100 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,900 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,100 hectares | 4,600 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,910 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 212 Tuvalu 1,800 hectares compare
- 213 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 214 Seychelles 1,550 hectares compare
More environment data for Cook Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.886 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 6.54 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -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) — Annual growth 3.91 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.78 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Cook Islands?
- Land use in Cook Islands was 1,900 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 hectares in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for land use?
- Cook Islands ranks 211th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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