Inland waters — Area in Reunion

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

Latest (2024)
0.72 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
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 Reunion, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, inland waters — area in Reunion stood at 0.72 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

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

Reunion ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Inland waters — Area in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Reunion, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 1 1000 ha —
1962 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 1 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 1 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 0.72 1000 ha -28.0%
2011 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 0.72 1000 ha +0.0%

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 Reunion

  1. 185 Réunion 0.72 1000 ha compare
  2. 187 Bermuda 0 1000 ha
  3. 187 New Caledonia 0 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Reunion?
Inland waters — area in Reunion 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 Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 0.72 1000 ha in 2010.
How does Reunion rank for inland waters — area?
Reunion ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Reunion 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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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
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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