Forest area in Réunion
Réunion: Forest area was 77.15 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.15 ha th
World rank
180th
of 255 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 180th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Réunion, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.95 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 70.97 ha th | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 73.99 ha th | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 76.05 ha th | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 77.07 ha th | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 77.15 ha th | +0.1% |
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
- 177 French Polynesia 149.46 ha th compare
- 178 Lebanon 141.32 ha th compare
- 179 Luxembourg 88.7 ha th compare
- 180 Reunion 77.15 ha th compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 75.6 ha th compare
- 183 Jordan 70.7 ha th compare
More environment data for Réunion
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 180th out of 255 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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