Grazing land use over the long-term in Reunion
Reunion: Grazing land use over the long-term was 15,446 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,446 hectares
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
161st
of 202 countries
All-time high
83,875 hectares
in 1850
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Reunion, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term in Reunion is 15,446 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Reunion peaked at 83,875 hectares in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Reunion 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 83,875 hectares | 83,875 hectares | 83,875 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 74,274 hectares | 74,274 hectares | 74,274 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 71,108 hectares | 71,108 hectares | 71,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 71,572 hectares | 71,572 hectares | 71,572 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 74,048 hectares | 74,048 hectares | 74,048 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 73,335 hectares | 73,335 hectares | 73,335 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 63,444 hectares | 63,444 hectares | 63,444 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 63,733 hectares | 63,733 hectares | 63,733 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 60,362 hectares | 60,362 hectares | 60,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 56,889 hectares | 56,889 hectares | 56,889 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 46,094 hectares | 39,809 hectares | 52,453 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,300 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,800 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,300 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,590 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,814 hectares | 10,600 hectares | 11,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,916 hectares | 12,976 hectares | 15,446 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Reunion
- Forest area 77,150 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 16 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 16 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 34,888 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term in Reunion?
- Grazing land use over the long-term in Reunion was 15,446 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 83,875 hectares in 1850.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Reunion rank for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Reunion ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.