Cropland — Share in Land area in Réunion
Réunion: Cropland — Share in Land area was 11.27 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Réunion, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Réunion is 11.27 %, 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 — share in land area in Réunion peaked at 22.4 % in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.27 %, in 2024.
Réunion ranks 148th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.2 % | — |
| 1962 | 21.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.6 % | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 21.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 21.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19.2 % | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 19.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.8 % | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 20.8 % | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 22.4 % | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 22 % | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 21.6 % | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 22 % | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.6 % | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.8 % | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 20.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.4 % | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 16 % | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 16.4 % | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16 % | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8 % | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 14.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.2 % | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4 % | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 16.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2 % | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.24 % | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.16 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.81 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4 % | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.54 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.23 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.01 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.17 % | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.04 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.62 % | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.38 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.07 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.87 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.79 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6 % | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.45 % | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.27 % | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.33 % | 21.2 % | 21.6 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.64 % | 18.8 % | 21.6 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.72 % | 20.8 % | 22.4 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6 % | 14.8 % | 20.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 % | 14.8 % | 16.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 % | 12.07 % | 14.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 % | 11.27 % | 11.87 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
More environment data for Réunion
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.351 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 578 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 20.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.66 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 195 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.22 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 6.92 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Réunion?
- Cropland — share in land area in Réunion was 11.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 % in 1981.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 % in 2024.
- How does Réunion rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Réunion ranks 148th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in 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.