Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Réunion

Réunion: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 70.71 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
70.71 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 36 groups
All-time high
87.1 %
in 1967
All-time low
70.71 %
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Réunion, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Réunion recorded 70.71 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Réunion peaked at 87.1 % in 1967 and was at its lowest, 70.71 %, in 2024.

That places Réunion 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.96 % 86.89 % 87.1 % 9
1970s 85.51 % 83.93 % 87.1 % 10
1980s 84.71 % 82.54 % 86.15 % 10
1990s 76.96 % 73.08 % 82 % 10
2000s 80.14 % 77.98 % 82 % 10
2010s 72.99 % 71.77 % 73.91 % 10
2020s 71.3 % 70.71 % 71.67 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Réunion?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Réunion was 70.71 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 87.1 % in 1967.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 70.71 % in 2024.
How does Réunion rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Réunion ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.