Réunion vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Réunion
73.0%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Réunion rank
7th
Zambia rank
6th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Réunion
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 73.0% in Réunion, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Réunion's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Réunion ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 6th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 69.6% | 64.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 69.6% | 61.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 69.6% | 9.6% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 76.1% | 3.1% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.5% against 73.0% in Réunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Réunion and Zambia?
- 9.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Réunion and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Réunion ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.