Cook Islands vs Maldives: Land area (thousands of hectares)
Cook Islands
24
in 2025
Maldives
29.8
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
229th
Maldives rank
226th
Land area (thousands of hectares) over time
- Cook Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 29.8 against 24 in Cook Islands, a difference of 5.8.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 229th and Maldives ranks 226th of 255 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 30 | 6 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 24 | 30 | 6 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 24 | 30 | 6 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 24 | 29.9 | 5.9 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Cook Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 29.8 against 24 in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Cook Islands and Maldives?
- 5.8, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Maldives rank globally for land area?
- Cook Islands ranks 229th and Maldives ranks 226th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.