Land use over the long-term in Reunion
Reunion: 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
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 land use over the long-term in Reunion is 15,446 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 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.
Land use over the long-term in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850 | 83,875 hectares | — |
| 1860 | 74,274 hectares | -11.4% |
| 1870 | 71,108 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1880 | 71,572 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 74,048 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 73,335 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 63,444 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1920 | 63,733 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 60,362 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1940 | 56,889 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1950 | 52,453 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1951 | 50,707 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 49,280 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 48,017 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 46,772 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 45,521 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 44,213 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 42,822 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 41,348 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 39,809 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 8,000 hectares | -79.9% |
| 1961 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 10,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 hectares | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10,600 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,700 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,600 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,700 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10,800 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,200 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10,800 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,820 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,820 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,079 hectares | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 13,079 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,976 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 14,128 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 14,787 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 15,446 hectares | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -79.9% | 39,809 hectares | 8,000 hectares |
| 1999 | -35.7% | 14,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Reunion?
- 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 land use over the long-term recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 83,875 hectares in 1850.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Reunion rank for land use over the long-term?
- Reunion ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 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.