Forest area in Réunion
Réunion: Forest area was 77.15 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.15 ha th
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.15 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
67.95 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Réunion, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Réunion stood at 77.15 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Réunion peaked at 77.15 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.95 ha th, in 1990.
Réunion ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.95 ha th | 67.95 ha th | 67.95 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.97 ha th | 70.97 ha th | 70.97 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.02 ha th | 73.99 ha th | 76.05 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.11 ha th | 77.07 ha th | 77.15 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 162 French Polynesia 149.46 ha th compare
- 163 Lebanon 141.32 ha th compare
- 164 Luxembourg 88.7 ha th compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 75.6 ha th compare
- 167 Jordan 70.7 ha th compare
- 168 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 ha th compare
More environment data for Réunion
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.351 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 578 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 20.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.66 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 6.92 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0.6 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.22 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2,300 t (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Réunion?
- Forest area in Réunion was 77.15 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.95 ha th in 1990.
- How does Réunion rank for forest area?
- Réunion ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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