Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Reunion
Reunion: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.2879 hectares in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Reunion, 2001–2016
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 0.2879 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.3% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 hectares | 0.8626 hectares | 10.86 hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.29 hectares | 0.2879 hectares | 23.59 hectares | 6 |
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More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Reunion?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Reunion was 0.2879 hectares in 2016, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2879 hectares in 2016.
- How does Reunion rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Reunion ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.