Forest area km in Reunion
Reunion: Forest area km was 77,150 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77,150
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 235 countries
All-time high
77,150
in 2025
All-time low
67,950
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Reunion, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Reunion stood at 77,150. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Reunion peaked at 77,150 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,950, in 1990.
That places Reunion 164th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,950 | — |
| 1991 | 68,252 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68,554 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68,856 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69,158 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69,460 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69,762 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 70,064 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70,366 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70,668 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70,970 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71,272 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71,574 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71,876 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72,178 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72,480 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72,782 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73,084 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73,386 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73,688 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73,990 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74,402 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74,814 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75,226 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75,638 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76,050 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76,254 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76,458 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76,662 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76,866 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77,070 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77,086 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77,102 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77,118 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77,134 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 77,150 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,309 | 67,950 | 70,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,329 | 70,970 | 73,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,636 | 73,990 | 76,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,110 | 77,070 | 77,150 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 161 French Polynesia 149,460 compare
- 162 Lebanon 141,320 compare
- 163 Luxembourg 88,700 compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 75,600 compare
- 166 Jordan 70,700 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 64,570 compare
More environment data for Reunion
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3 1000 USD (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1 t (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5,672 1000 USD (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,417 t (1997)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 5,654 1000 USD (1997)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 3,550 t (1997)
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 47 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Reunion?
- Forest area km in Reunion was 77,150 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 77,150 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,950 in 1990.
- How does Reunion rank for forest area km?
- Reunion ranks 164th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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