Forestland — Area in Réunion
Réunion: Forestland — Area was 77.15 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Réunion, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 77.15 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Réunion peaked at 77.15 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.95 1000 ha, in 1990.
Réunion ranks 156th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Réunion, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.95 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 68.25 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.55 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.86 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.16 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.46 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.76 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.06 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.37 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.67 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.97 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.27 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.57 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.88 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.18 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.48 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.78 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.08 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.39 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.69 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.99 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.4 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.81 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.23 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.64 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.05 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.25 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.46 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.66 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.87 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.07 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 77.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.31 1000 ha | 67.95 1000 ha | 70.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.33 1000 ha | 70.97 1000 ha | 73.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.64 1000 ha | 73.99 1000 ha | 76.87 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.11 1000 ha | 77.07 1000 ha | 77.15 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 153 French Polynesia 149.46 1000 ha compare
- 154 Lebanon 141.32 1000 ha compare
- 155 Luxembourg 88.7 1000 ha compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 75.6 1000 ha compare
- 158 Jordan 70.7 1000 ha compare
- 159 Iceland 61.48 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Réunion
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0107 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.44 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 389,040 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 406.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Réunion?
- Forestland — area in Réunion was 77.15 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.95 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Réunion rank for forestland — area?
- Réunion ranks 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).