Cropland — Area in Réunion

Réunion: Cropland — Area was 28.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.2 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
35th
of 36 groups
All-time high
56 1000 ha
in 1981
All-time low
28.2 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Réunion, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Viet Nam 11,649 1000 ha compare
  2. 33 Poland 11,531 1000 ha compare
  3. 34 Uganda 11,499 1000 ha compare
  4. 35 Ethiopia PDR 11,305 1000 ha compare
  5. 36 Philippines 11,246 1000 ha compare
  6. 37 Italy 9,348 1000 ha compare
  7. 38 Morocco 9,000 1000 ha compare

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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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.