Agriculture-driven deforestation in Reunion
Reunion: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 6.11 hectares in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Reunion, 2001–2016
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 6.11 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Reunion peaked at 1,447 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.11 hectares, in 2016.
Reunion ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.77 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 382.19 hectares | +1833.3% |
| 2003 | 132.92 hectares | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 112.31 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 316.03 hectares | +181.4% |
| 2008 | 9.71 hectares | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 110.62 hectares | +1039.3% |
| 2010 | 148.65 hectares | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 415.46 hectares | +179.5% |
| 2012 | 746.5 hectares | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 1,447 hectares | +93.9% |
| 2014 | 490.38 hectares | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 8.49 hectares | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 6.11 hectares | -28.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1833.3% | 19.77 hectares | 382.19 hectares |
| 2009 | +1039.3% | 9.71 hectares | 110.62 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.79 hectares | 9.71 hectares | 382.19 hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 466.14 hectares | 6.11 hectares | 1,447 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 154 Barbados 6.97 hectares compare
- 155 Cayman Islands 6.18 hectares compare
- 156 United States Virgin Islands 6.16 hectares compare
- 158 Switzerland 5.08 hectares compare
- 159 Slovakia 5.08 hectares compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.56 hectares compare
More environment data for Reunion
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 47 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 3,550 t (1997)
- Newsprint — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 5,654 1000 USD (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,417 t (1997)
- Graphic papers — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1 t (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5,672 1000 USD (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Reunion?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Reunion was 6.11 hectares in 2016, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1,447 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 hectares in 2016.
- How does Reunion rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Reunion ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.