Land area — Area in Réunion

Réunion: Land area — Area was 250.28 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
250.28 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
35th
of 36 groups
All-time high
250.28 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
250 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Réunion, 1961–2024

0100200300196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Réunion stood at 250.28 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Réunion peaked at 250.28 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 250 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Réunion 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 9
1970s 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 10
1980s 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 10
1990s 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 10
2000s 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 250 1000 ha 10
2010s 250.28 1000 ha 250.28 1000 ha 250.28 1000 ha 10
2020s 250.28 1000 ha 250.28 1000 ha 250.28 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 32 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
  2. 33 Egypt 99,545 1000 ha compare
  3. 34 Nigeria 91,077 1000 ha compare
  4. 35 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare
  5. 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88,205 1000 ha compare
  6. 37 Namibia 82,329 1000 ha compare
  7. 38 Mozambique 78,638 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Réunion?
Land area — area in Réunion was 250.28 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 250.28 1000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 250 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Réunion rank for land area — area?
Réunion ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Réunion data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 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.