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
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion is 73.0%, measured in 2025.
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 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | 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
More environment data for Réunion
- Forest area 77,150 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 16 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 16 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 34,888 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)
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 8th out of 197 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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