Agriculture — Area in Reunion
Reunion: Agriculture — Area was 39.88 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Reunion, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Reunion is 39.88 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Reunion peaked at 65 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 39.88 1000 ha, in 2024.
Reunion ranks 202nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Reunion, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 57 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 61 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 65 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 64 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 63 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 64 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 63 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 52 1000 ha | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 53 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 52 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.7 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 48.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.19 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 49.01 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 49.23 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.32 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.63 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.38 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 44.93 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.76 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 43 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.1 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.46 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 41.22 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.68 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 40.3 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.88 1000 ha | -1.0% |
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 Reunion
- 199 Samoa 49.41 1000 ha compare
- 200 Guadeloupe 46.42 1000 ha compare
- 201 Sao Tome and Principe 44.26 1000 ha compare
- 202 Réunion 39.88 1000 ha compare
- 204 French Guiana 39.52 1000 ha compare
- 205 Isle of Man 39.08 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Reunion
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 3,550 t (1997)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 5,654 1000 USD (1997)
- Newsprint — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,417 t (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5,672 1000 USD (1997)
- Graphic papers — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1 t (1997)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Reunion?
- Agriculture — area in Reunion was 39.88 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 65 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.88 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Reunion rank for agriculture — area?
- Reunion ranks 202nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — 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.