Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Reunion
Reunion: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 59.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Reunion, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Reunion stood at 59.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Reunion peaked at 59.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Reunion ranks 78th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +168.3% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +2441.8% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 0.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 58.1% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 75 Qatar 60.0% compare
- 76 Saint Martin (French part) 59.7% compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 59.5% compare
- 79 Morocco 58.8% compare
- 80 Norfolk Island 58.8% compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Reunion?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Reunion was 59.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Reunion rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Reunion ranks 78th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).