Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Réunion: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
24.1%
in 2025
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th
Réunion rank
7th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 73.0% against 24.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 48.9%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 3.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th and Réunion ranks 7th of 20 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 2 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 5.2% | 12.5% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 8.4% | 10.0% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 79.2% | 57.8% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 73.0% | 49.6% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 73.0% against 24.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Réunion?
- 48.9%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Réunion?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Réunion rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th and Réunion ranks 7th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.