Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion
Réunion: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 73.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
73.0%
World rank
7th
of 168 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion stood at 73.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion peaked at 79.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
Réunion ranks 7th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +837.9% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 4 Cook Islands 95.6% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 87.5% compare
- 6 Zambia 82.5% compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 69.5% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 66.7% compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 59.5% 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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion was 73.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Réunion rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Réunion ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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