Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Réunion: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Northern Africa and Western Asia
24.9%
in 2025
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Réunion rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 73.0% against 24.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 2.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th and Réunion ranks 8th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 5.2% | 14.4% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 8.4% | 12.0% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 79.2% | 57.1% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 73.0% | 49.1% | 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 73.0% against 24.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Réunion?
- 48.1%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Réunion?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Réunion rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th and Réunion ranks 8th of 35 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.