Italy vs Réunion: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Italy
31.9%
in 2025
Réunion
30.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
127th
Réunion rank
130th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Italy
- Réunion
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31.9% against 30.7% in Réunion, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Réunion ahead.
Italy ranks 127th and Réunion ranks 130th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 27.2% | 1.4% | Réunion |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.4% | 0.1% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.0% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Italy or Réunion?
- Italy, at 31.9% against 30.7% in Réunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Italy and Réunion?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Réunion?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Réunion rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Italy ranks 127th and Réunion ranks 130th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.