Réunion vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Réunion rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Réunion
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 73.0% against 69.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Réunion ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 26.1% | 20.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 26.2% | 17.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 44.8% | 34.4% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 69.5% | 3.5% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Réunion, at 73.0% against 69.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Réunion and Sri Lanka?
- 3.5%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Réunion and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Réunion ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 168 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.