Martinique vs Reunion: Land use over the long-term

Martinique
12,932 hectares
in 2025
Reunion
15,446 hectares
in 2025
Martinique rank
162nd
Reunion rank
161st

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Martinique
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 15,446 hectares against 12,932 hectares in Martinique, a difference of 2,514 hectares.

That makes Reunion's figure about 1.2 times Martinique's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Reunion ahead.

Martinique ranks 162nd and Reunion ranks 161st of 202 regions.

Across the 40 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 6 and Reunion in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Martinique Reunion Difference Ahead
1000s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1100s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1200s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1300s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1400s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1500s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1600s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1700s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1710s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1720s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1730s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1740s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1750s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1760s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1770s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1780s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1790s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1800s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1810s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1820s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1830s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1840s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares β€”
1850s 0 hectares 83,875 hectares 83,875 hectares Reunion
1860s 0 hectares 74,274 hectares 74,274 hectares Reunion
1870s 0 hectares 71,108 hectares 71,108 hectares Reunion
1880s 0 hectares 71,572 hectares 71,572 hectares Reunion
1890s 0 hectares 74,048 hectares 74,048 hectares Reunion
1900s 0 hectares 73,335 hectares 73,335 hectares Reunion
1910s 8,182 hectares 63,444 hectares 55,262 hectares Reunion
1920s 7,500 hectares 63,733 hectares 56,232 hectares Reunion
1930s 8,142 hectares 60,362 hectares 52,220 hectares Reunion
1940s 8,807 hectares 56,889 hectares 48,082 hectares Reunion
1950s 10,730 hectares 46,094 hectares 35,364 hectares Reunion
1960s 13,000 hectares 8,000 hectares 5,000 hectares Martinique
1970s 13,400 hectares 8,300 hectares 5,100 hectares Martinique
1980s 19,900 hectares 9,800 hectares 10,100 hectares Martinique
1990s 14,100 hectares 12,300 hectares 1,800 hectares Martinique
2000s 13,780 hectares 9,590 hectares 4,190 hectares Martinique
2010s 16,618 hectares 10,814 hectares 5,804 hectares Martinique
2020s 13,841 hectares 13,916 hectares 74.73 hectares Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Martinique or Reunion?
Reunion, at 15,446 hectares against 12,932 hectares in Martinique as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Martinique and Reunion?
2,514 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Reunion?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Martinique and Reunion rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Martinique ranks 162nd and Reunion ranks 161st of 202 regions.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

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