Réunion vs Spain: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Réunion
71.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Spain
16,314 1000 ha
in 2025
Réunion rank
35th
Spain rank
36th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Réunion
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,314 1000 ha against 71.77 1000 ha in Réunion, a difference of 16,242 1000 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 227.3 times Réunion's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Réunion ranks 35th and Spain ranks 36th of 36 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Réunion Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 63.93 1000 ha 13,194 1000 ha 13,130 1000 ha Spain
2000s 66.95 1000 ha 15,273 1000 ha 15,206 1000 ha Spain
2010s 70.26 1000 ha 16,005 1000 ha 15,934 1000 ha Spain
2020s 71.73 1000 ha 16,247 1000 ha 16,175 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Réunion or Spain?
Spain, at 16,314 1000 ha against 71.77 1000 ha in Réunion as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Réunion and Spain?
16,242 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Réunion and Spain rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Réunion ranks 35th and Spain ranks 36th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.