Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Reunion
Reunion: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 30.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.7%
World rank
130th
of 253 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2025
All-time low
27.2%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Reunion, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Reunion stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Reunion peaked at 30.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1990.
Reunion ranks 130th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.2% | — |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.6% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Reunion?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Reunion was 30.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1990.
- How does Reunion rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Reunion ranks 130th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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