Reunion vs Sri Lanka: Drivers of deforestation

Reunion
65.36 hectares
in 2006
Sri Lanka
58.41 hectares
in 2023
Reunion rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
94th

Drivers of deforestation over time

  • Reunion
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 65.36 hectares against 58.41 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.95 hectares.

That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Reunion ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 166 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Reunion or Sri Lanka?
Reunion, at 65.36 hectares against 58.41 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2006.
What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Reunion and Sri Lanka?
6.95 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2006.
How do Reunion and Sri Lanka rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
Reunion ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drivers of deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.