Inland waters — Area in Réunion

Réunion: Inland waters — Area was 0.72 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.72 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
34th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
0.72 1000 ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — 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 inland waters — area in Réunion is 0.72 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Réunion peaked at 1 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.72 1000 ha, in 2010.

That places Réunion 34th out of 34 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 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 9
1970s 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 10
1980s 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 10
1990s 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 10
2000s 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 1 1000 ha 10
2010s 0.72 1000 ha 0.72 1000 ha 0.72 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.72 1000 ha 0.72 1000 ha 0.72 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 31 Bangladesh 1,759 1000 ha compare
  2. 32 Türkiye 1,572 1000 ha compare
  3. 33 Liberia 1,505 1000 ha compare
  4. 34 Botswana 1,500 1000 ha compare
  5. 35 Chile 1,452 1000 ha compare
  6. 36 Japan 1,340 1000 ha compare
  7. 37 Mexico 1,324 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Réunion?
Inland waters — area in Réunion was 0.72 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 0.72 1000 ha in 2010.
How does Réunion rank for inland waters — area?
Réunion ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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