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.

Land use over the long-term in Reunion

Name: Land use over the long-term in Reunion
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Reunion

158 Andorra 18,000 hectares compare
159 Finland 16,700 hectares compare
160 Suriname 16,000 hectares compare
163 Vanuatu 11,499 hectares compare
164 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Reunion

Forest area 77,150 hectares (2025)
Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area 16 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 16 hectares (2025)
Emissions of air pollutants 34,888 tonnes (2022)
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5 µg/m³ (2024)
Grazing land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)

All data for Reunion →

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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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.