Environment in Reunion 263 indicators covering environment for Reunion. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 0.369 1000 ha 2024 up 20.2% 157th Land use 28,665 hectares 2023 down 25.7% 171st Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 5,380 hectares 2025 unchanged 152nd Share using safely managed drinking water 95.7% 2024 down 1.1% 56th People not using safely managed drinking water sources 37,806 people 2024 up 37.5% 115th Drinking water service usage 95.7% 2024 down 1.1% 56th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 2.26 1000 ha 2024 up 243.8% 146th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 5.67 % 2024 up 310.9% 41st Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 — 124th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 125th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 59.2% 2025 up 1.9% 78th Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 91.7% 2025 unchanged 16th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 90.0% 2025 unchanged 21st Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 91.7% 2025 unchanged 17th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 59.2% 2025 up 1.9% 82nd Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 90.0% 2025 unchanged 23rd Drivers of deforestation 65.36 hectares 2006 up 3,251.8% 91st Agriculture area certified organic — Area 1.78 1000 ha 2024 up 216.7% 128th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 265 m3 2024 unchanged 154th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 51 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 163rd Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 253 m3 2024 unchanged 142nd Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 60 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 150th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 2,465 m3 2024 unchanged 104th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 95 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 125th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 77.0% 2024 up 3.6% 59th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 95.7% 2024 down 1.1% 56th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.9% 2024 up 0.1% 63rd Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.5% 2024 up 0.2% 50th People using improved drinking water sources 1,017 people 2024 down 31.9% 148th Drinking water services 0 people 2024 — 119th Agriculture-driven deforestation 6.11 hectares 2016 down 98.1% 157th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 4.5% 2023 up 3.5% 134th Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 4.5% 2023 up 3.5% 124th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 5.03 2022 up 73.3% 191st Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 6.55 2022 up 307.9% 193rd Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 — 85th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 — 92nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 153.0% 2022 up 502.8% 31st Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 77.4% 2022 up 3,129.3% 26th Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 5.93 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 3.1% 216th Cropland area under organic agric. — Area 1.87 1000 ha 2024 up 198.2% 84th Above-ground forest biomass 120.03 tonnes per hectare 2025 down 0.0% 97th Above-ground biomass in forest 120.03 2025 down 0.0% 104th Forest area 77.15 2025 up 1.4% 179th Forest area as a proportion of total land area 30.7% 2025 up 1.5% 130th Share of forest area within protected areas 73.0% 2025 down 7.8% 8th Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 73.0% 2025 down 7.8% 8th Cropland area certified organic — Area 1.5 1000 ha 2024 up 176.9% 82nd Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 64.8% 2025 down 20.6% 51st Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area 1.14 1000 ha 2024 down 35.7% 63rd Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 74.5% 2021 — 5th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 76 2021 — 134th Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area 10.54 1000 ha 2024 down 2.4% 51st Municipal waste collected 541,767 2021 up 2.1% 73rd Share of forest with a long-term management plan 64.8% 2025 down 20.6% 48th Share of global annual deforestation 0.0% 2020 — 78th Perm. meadows & pastures area under organic agric. — Area 0.391 1000 ha 2024 up 1,182.0% 46th Cropland area under protective cover — Area 0.13 1000 ha 2024 up 62.5% 39th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →