Drivers of deforestation in Reunion
Reunion: Drivers of deforestation was 65.36 hectares in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Reunion, 2001–2006
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Reunion is 65.36 hectares, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 79.0% on the previous year and up 3,251.8% over ten years.
That places Reunion 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Reunion
More environment data for Reunion
- Forest area 77,150 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 16 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 16 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 34,888 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Reunion?
- Drivers of deforestation in Reunion was 65.36 hectares in 2006, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 71.64 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 hectares in 2001.
- How does Reunion rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Reunion ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2006.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,251.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.