Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Réunion

Réunion: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 891.8 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
891.8 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
891.8 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
772.5 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Réunion, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 772.5 Square kilometres1991: 775.5 Square kilometres1992: 778.5 Square kilometres1993: 781.6 Square kilometres1994: 784.6 Square kilometres1995: 787.6 Square kilometres1996: 790.6 Square kilometres1997: 793.6 Square kilometres1998: 796.7 Square kilometres1999: 799.7 Square kilometres2000: 802.7 Square kilometres2001: 805.7 Square kilometres2002: 808.7 Square kilometres2003: 811.8 Square kilometres2004: 814.8 Square kilometres2005: 817.8 Square kilometres2006: 820.8 Square kilometres2007: 823.8 Square kilometres2008: 826.9 Square kilometres2009: 829.9 Square kilometres2010: 832.9 Square kilometres2011: 837 Square kilometres2012: 841.1 Square kilometres2013: 845.2 Square kilometres2014: 849.3 Square kilometres2015: 853.4 Square kilometres2016: 858.2 Square kilometres2017: 863 Square kilometres2018: 867.8 Square kilometres2019: 872.6 Square kilometres2020: 877.4 Square kilometres2021: 882.2 Square kilometres2022: 887 Square kilometres2023: 891.8 Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Réunion recorded 891.8 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Réunion peaked at 891.8 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 772.5 Square kilometres, in 1990.

Réunion ranks 134th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 786.09 Square kilometres 772.5 Square kilometres 799.68 Square kilometres 10
2000s 816.29 Square kilometres 802.7 Square kilometres 829.88 Square kilometres 10
2010s 852.05 Square kilometres 832.9 Square kilometres 872.6 Square kilometres 10
2020s 884.6 Square kilometres 877.4 Square kilometres 891.8 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 131 Cyprus 1,396 Square kilometres compare
  2. 132 Rwanda 1,260 Square kilometres compare
  3. 133 Ireland 1,078 Square kilometres compare
  4. 135 Guadeloupe 712.4 Square kilometres compare
  5. 136 Luxembourg 587 Square kilometres compare
  6. 137 Israel 550 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Réunion?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Réunion was 891.8 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 891.8 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 772.5 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Réunion rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Réunion ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Réunion data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata