Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Réunion
Réunion: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 89.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Réunion, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Réunion stood at 89.97. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Réunion peaked at 89.97 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2000.
That places Réunion 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.69 | 2.15 | 89.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.97 | 89.97 | 89.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.97 | 89.97 | 89.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 14 Netherlands 96.04 compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 92.34 compare
- 16 Poland 90.13 compare
- 18 Saint Martin 89.09 compare
- 19 Romania 88.6 compare
- 20 Greece 88.22 compare
More environment data for Réunion
- Forest area km 77,150 (2025)
- Share global forest 0.0019 (2025)
- Change forest vs gdp 0.0207 (2025)
- Change forest area share total 0.0207 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 16 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 16 (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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Réunion?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Réunion was 89.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 89.97 in 2010.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2000.
- How does Réunion rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Réunion ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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