Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Reunion
Reunion: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.2879 hectares in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Reunion, 2001–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 0.2879 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.6% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Reunion peaked at 23.59 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2879 hectares, in 2016.
Reunion ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.01 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 7.19 hectares | +613.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8626 hectares | -88.0% |
| 2004 | 2.62 hectares | +204.2% |
| 2005 | 4.39 hectares | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 10.86 hectares | +147.6% |
| 2007 | 6.04 hectares | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 hectares | -79.8% |
| 2009 | 6.11 hectares | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 8.05 hectares | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 21.57 hectares | +167.9% |
| 2012 | 15.53 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 23.59 hectares | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 16.69 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 8.49 hectares | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2879 hectares | -96.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 hectares | 0.8626 hectares | 10.86 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.46 hectares | 0.2879 hectares | 23.59 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Reunion?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Reunion was 0.2879 hectares in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2879 hectares in 2016.
- How does Reunion rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Reunion ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.