Land use in Reunion
Reunion: Land use was 28,665 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 170th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 168 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
- 169 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
- 171 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares compare
- 172 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 173 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
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)
- Land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)
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 170th out of 223 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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