Forest area statistics

Cook Islands

Extent of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
1990 2000 2005
Forest 15 16 16
Other wooded land - - -
Forest and other wooded land 15 16 16
Other land 8 8 8
...of which with tree cover - - -
Total land area 23 23 23
Inland water bodies 0 0 0
Total area of country 23 23 23
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.



Characteristics of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Primary - - - - - -
Modified natural 14 14 14 - - -
Semi-natural - - - - - -
Productive plantation - - - - - -
Protective plantation 0 1 1 - - -
Total 15 16 16 - - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010