Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Reunion
Reunion: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 62.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Reunion, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Reunion is 62.68, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Reunion peaked at 62.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2000.
That places Reunion 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 | 6.68 | 6.68 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.68 | 62.68 | 62.68 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.68 | 62.68 | 62.68 | 1 |
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More environment data for Reunion
- Forest area km 77,150 (2025)
- Share global forest 0.0019 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 16 (2025)
- Change forest vs gdp 0.0207 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 16 (2025)
- Change forest area share total 0.0207 (2025)
- Long run air pollution 34,888 (2022)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 2.66 (2024)
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 5 (2024)
- Land use over the long term 15,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Reunion?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Reunion was 62.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 62.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2000.
- How does Reunion rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Reunion ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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