Pitcairn vs Reunion: Share of forest area within protected areas
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
Reunion
73.0%
in 2025
Pitcairn rank
10th
Reunion rank
8th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Pitcairn
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 73.0% against 66.7% in Pitcairn, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Pitcairn's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pitcairn ahead.
Pitcairn ranks 10th and Reunion ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pitcairn averaged higher in 2 and Reunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pitcairn | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 5.2% | 61.5% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 8.4% | 58.2% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 79.2% | 12.5% | Reunion |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 73.0% | 6.3% | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Pitcairn or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 73.0% against 66.7% in Pitcairn as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Pitcairn and Reunion?
- 6.3%, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pitcairn and Reunion?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pitcairn and Reunion rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Pitcairn ranks 10th and Reunion ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).