Réunion vs Western Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
Western Europe
29.7%
in 2025
Réunion rank
8th
Western Europe rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Réunion
- Western Europe
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 73.0% against 29.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 43.3%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 2.5 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Réunion ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 18.0% | 12.8% | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 18.0% | 9.6% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 29.0% | 50.1% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 29.7% | 43.3% | 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 Western Europe?
- Réunion, at 73.0% against 29.7% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Réunion and Western Europe?
- 43.3%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Réunion and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Réunion ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 8th 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.