Land use in Reunion
Reunion: Land use was 28,665 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28,665 hectares
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 224 countries
All-time high
56,000 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
28,665 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Reunion, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Reunion is 28,665 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Reunion peaked at 56,000 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28,665 hectares, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 171st of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 54,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 52,000 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 56,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 55,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 54,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 55,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 55,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 52,000 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 40,000 hectares | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 41,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 40,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 37,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 41,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38,100 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 38,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38,200 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38,700 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38,500 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38,500 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37,100 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 37,500 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37,120 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 37,280 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,140 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29,647 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 29,445 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28,968 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 28,665 hectares | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,333 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,100 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,300 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 56,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,500 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,710 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 41,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,864 hectares | 37,100 hectares | 38,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,181 hectares | 28,665 hectares | 29,647 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 169 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
- 170 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
- 172 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares compare
- 173 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 174 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
More environment data for Reunion
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 47 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 3,550 t (1997)
- Newsprint — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 5,654 1000 USD (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,417 t (1997)
- Graphic papers — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 7,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1 t (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5,672 1000 USD (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Reunion?
- Land use in Reunion was 28,665 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,665 hectares in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for land use?
- Reunion ranks 171st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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