Réunion vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia
38.9%
in 2025
Réunion rank
8th
South-Eastern Asia rank
4th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Réunion
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 73.0% against 38.9% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 34.1%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 1.9 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Réunion ranks 8th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 2 and South-Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 33.1% | 28.0% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 33.8% | 25.4% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 38.5% | 40.6% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 38.8% | 34.2% | 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, Réunion or South-Eastern Asia?
- Réunion, at 73.0% against 38.9% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Réunion and South-Eastern Asia?
- 34.1%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Réunion and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Réunion ranks 8th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- 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.