Agricultural land — Area in Réunion
Réunion: Agricultural land — Area was 39.88 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Réunion, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Réunion stood at 39.88 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Réunion peaked at 65 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 39.88 1000 ha, in 2024.
Réunion ranks 35th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.33 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.4 1000 ha | 56 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.1 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3 1000 ha | 47 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.36 1000 ha | 42.1 1000 ha | 50.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.71 1000 ha | 39.88 1000 ha | 41.46 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 32 United Republic of Tanzania 39,877 1000 ha compare
- 33 Mauritania 39,710 1000 ha compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 39,627 1000 ha compare
- 35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,309 1000 ha compare
- 36 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare
- 37 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
- 38 Ethiopia 38,457 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Réunion
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 222.32 1000 USD (2024)
- Country area — Area 251 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 250.28 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 39.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 15.93 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 4,947 USD_PPP/ha (2005)
- Cropland — Area 28.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 70.71 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.27 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.92 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Réunion?
- Agricultural land — area in Réunion was 39.88 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 65 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.88 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Réunion rank for agricultural land — area?
- Réunion ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.