Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Reunion

Reunion: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 16 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 235 countries
All-time high
412 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
16 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Reunion, 1991–2025

01002003004001991200820251991: 302 hectares1992: 302 hectares1993: 302 hectares1994: 302 hectares1995: 302 hectares1996: 302 hectares1997: 302 hectares1998: 302 hectares1999: 302 hectares2000: 302 hectares2001: 302 hectares2002: 302 hectares2003: 302 hectares2004: 302 hectares2005: 302 hectares2006: 302 hectares2007: 302 hectares2008: 302 hectares2009: 302 hectares2010: 302 hectares2011: 412 hectares2012: 412 hectares2013: 412 hectares2014: 412 hectares2015: 412 hectares2016: 204 hectares2017: 204 hectares2018: 204 hectares2019: 204 hectares2020: 204 hectares2021: 16 hectares2022: 16 hectares2023: 16 hectares2024: 16 hectares2025: 16 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Reunion recorded 16 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Reunion peaked at 412 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16 hectares, in 2021.

Reunion ranks 79th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 302 hectares 302 hectares 302 hectares 9
2000s 302 hectares 302 hectares 302 hectares 10
2010s 317.8 hectares 204 hectares 412 hectares 10
2020s 47.33 hectares 16 hectares 204 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 76 Micronesia (country) 30 hectares compare
  2. 77 Sao Tome and Principe 26 hectares compare
  3. 78 Armenia 16 hectares compare
  4. 80 Andorra 12 hectares compare
  5. 81 Djibouti 10 hectares compare
  6. 82 Egypt 6 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Reunion?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Reunion was 16 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 412 hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 16 hectares in 2021.
How does Reunion rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Reunion ranks 79th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Reunion data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.