Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Reunion

Reunion: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 5,380 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5,380 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,380 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
5,380 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Reunion, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720251990: 5.4k hectares1991: 5.4k hectares1992: 5.4k hectares1993: 5.4k hectares1994: 5.4k hectares1995: 5.4k hectares1996: 5.4k hectares1997: 5.4k hectares1998: 5.4k hectares1999: 5.4k hectares2000: 5.4k hectares2001: 5.4k hectares2002: 5.4k hectares2003: 5.4k hectares2004: 5.4k hectares2005: 5.4k hectares2006: 5.4k hectares2007: 5.4k hectares2008: 5.4k hectares2009: 5.4k hectares2010: 5.4k hectares2011: 5.4k hectares2012: 5.4k hectares2013: 5.4k hectares2014: 5.4k hectares2015: 5.4k hectares2016: 5.4k hectares2017: 5.4k hectares2018: 5.4k hectares2019: 5.4k hectares2020: 5.4k hectares2021: 5.4k hectares2022: 5.4k hectares2023: 5.4k hectares2024: 5.4k hectares2025: 5.4k hectares

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

Analysis

In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Reunion stood at 5,380 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Reunion peaked at 5,380 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,380 hectares, in 1990.

Reunion ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,380 hectares 5,380 hectares 5,380 hectares 10
2000s 5,380 hectares 5,380 hectares 5,380 hectares 10
2010s 5,380 hectares 5,380 hectares 5,380 hectares 10
2020s 5,380 hectares 5,380 hectares 5,380 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 149 Mongolia 7,910 hectares compare
  2. 150 Kuwait 6,300 hectares compare
  3. 151 Brunei 5,800 hectares compare
  4. 153 New Caledonia 5,300 hectares compare
  5. 154 Seychelles 4,880 hectares compare
  6. 155 Bahrain 4,310 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Reunion?
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Reunion was 5,380 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 5,380 hectares in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 5,380 hectares in 1990.
How does Reunion rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
Reunion ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
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
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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