Forest area in Reunion
Reunion: Forest area was 77.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.15
World rank
179th
of 253 countries
All-time high
77.15
in 2025
All-time low
67.95
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Reunion, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Reunion is 77.15, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Reunion peaked at 77.15 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.95, in 1990.
Reunion ranks 179th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.95 | — |
| 2000 | 70.97 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 73.99 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 76.05 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 77.07 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 77.15 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.95 | 67.95 | 67.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.97 | 70.97 | 70.97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.02 | 73.99 | 76.05 | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.11 | 77.07 | 77.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 176 French Polynesia 149.46 compare
- 177 Lebanon 141.32 compare
- 178 Luxembourg 88.7 compare
- 179 Réunion 77.15 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 75.6 compare
- 182 Jordan 70.7 compare
More environment data for Reunion
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 47 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 3,550 t (1997)
- Newsprint — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 5,654 1000 USD (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,417 t (1997)
- Graphic papers — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1 t (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5,672 1000 USD (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Reunion?
- Forest area in Reunion was 77.15 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.95 in 1990.
- How does Reunion rank for forest area?
- Reunion ranks 179th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 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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