TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts

Deforestation tables and charts for Cook Islands

Deforestation data for Cook Islands , 1990-2005. Cook Islands 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 16000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 66.5
Other wooded land (hectares):
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 23000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 15000 16000 16000 0.4 0 0 1,000 6.67 -100
Other wooded land 0 0 0
Primary forests - - 0
Plantations 0 1000 1000 60 0 0 1000




Chart: Forest cover in Cook Islands, 1990-2005
Google Chart

All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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