Cropland — Area in Réunion
Réunion: Cropland — Area was 28.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Réunion, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Réunion is 28.2 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Réunion peaked at 56 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28.2 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Réunion 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 53.33 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.1 1000 ha | 47 1000 ha | 54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5 1000 ha | 37 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.71 1000 ha | 37 1000 ha | 41 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.86 1000 ha | 30.22 1000 ha | 37.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.03 1000 ha | 28.2 1000 ha | 29.71 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
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 — 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 — 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 cropland — area in Réunion?
- Cropland — area in Réunion was 28.2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 56 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Réunion rank for cropland — area?
- Réunion ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Cropland — 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.