New Caledonia vs Reunion: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
New Caledonia
5,300 hectares
in 2025
Reunion
5,380 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
153rd
Reunion rank
152nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- New Caledonia
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 5,380 hectares against 5,300 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 80 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 153rd and Reunion ranks 152nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Reunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,400 hectares | 5,380 hectares | 4,020 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 10,371 hectares | 5,380 hectares | 4,991 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 7,016 hectares | 5,380 hectares | 1,636 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 5,300 hectares | 5,380 hectares | 80 hectares | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, New Caledonia or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 5,380 hectares against 5,300 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between New Caledonia and Reunion?
- 80 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Reunion?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Reunion rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- New Caledonia ranks 153rd and Reunion ranks 152nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.