Land area in hectares in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Land area in hectares was 24,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 238 countries
All-time high
24,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
24,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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 24,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Cook Islands peaked at 24,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Cook Islands 214th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 211 Maldives 29,800 hectares compare
- 212 Niue 26,000 hectares compare
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,000 hectares compare
- 214 Cayman Islands 24,000 hectares compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 23,000 hectares compare
- 217 American Samoa 20,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Cook Islands?
- Land area in hectares in Cook Islands was 24,000 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 area in hectares recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cook Islands rank for land area in hectares?
- Cook Islands ranks 214th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.