Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Reunion

Reunion: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 99.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.88
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
164th
of 224 countries
All-time high
99.88
in 2023
All-time low
88.55
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Reunion, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 88.61993: 88.91994: 89.21995: 89.51996: 89.81997: 90.11998: 90.41999: 90.72000: 912001: 91.32002: 91.62003: 91.92004: 92.22005: 92.52006: 92.82007: 93.12008: 93.42009: 93.72010: 942011: 94.42012: 94.82013: 95.22014: 95.62015: 962016: 96.52017: 972018: 97.52019: 982020: 98.42021: 98.92022: 99.42023: 99.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Reunion stood at 99.88. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Reunion peaked at 99.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.55, in 1992.

Reunion ranks 164th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) in Reunion, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 88.55 —
1993 88.86 +0.3%
1994 89.16 +0.3%
1995 89.46 +0.3%
1996 89.76 +0.3%
1997 90.06 +0.3%
1998 90.37 +0.3%
1999 90.67 +0.3%
2000 90.97 +0.3%
2001 91.27 +0.3%
2002 91.57 +0.3%
2003 91.88 +0.3%
2004 92.18 +0.3%
2005 92.48 +0.3%
2006 92.78 +0.3%
2007 93.08 +0.3%
2008 93.39 +0.3%
2009 93.69 +0.3%
2010 93.99 +0.3%
2011 94.4 +0.4%
2012 94.81 +0.4%
2013 95.22 +0.4%
2014 95.63 +0.4%
2015 96.04 +0.4%
2016 96.52 +0.5%
2017 97 +0.5%
2018 97.48 +0.5%
2019 97.96 +0.5%
2020 98.44 +0.5%
2021 98.92 +0.5%
2022 99.4 +0.5%
2023 99.88 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.61 88.55 90.67 8
2000s 92.33 90.97 93.69 10
2010s 95.91 93.99 97.96 10
2020s 99.16 98.44 99.88 4

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 161 French Polynesia 149.46 compare
  2. 162 Lebanon 145.13 compare
  3. 163 Israel 140 compare
  4. 165 Jordan 97.5 compare
  5. 166 Luxembourg 88.7 compare
  6. 167 Guadeloupe 71.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Reunion?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Reunion was 99.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 99.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 88.55 in 1992.
How does Reunion rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Reunion ranks 164th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Reunion data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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