Martinique vs Reunion: Cropland extent over the long-term
Martinique
17,351 hectares
in 2025
Reunion
20,336 hectares
in 2025
Martinique rank
168th
Reunion rank
165th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Martinique
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 20,336 hectares against 17,351 hectares in Martinique, a difference of 2,985 hectares.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.2 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Reunion ahead.
Martinique ranks 168th and Reunion ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 16 and Reunion in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 15,571 hectares | 76.56 hectares | 15,495 hectares | Martinique |
| 1600s | 7,227 hectares | 91.78 hectares | 7,135 hectares | Martinique |
| 1700s | 3,283 hectares | 109.37 hectares | 3,174 hectares | Martinique |
| 1710s | 3,787 hectares | 183.85 hectares | 3,603 hectares | Martinique |
| 1720s | 4,367 hectares | 309.01 hectares | 4,058 hectares | Martinique |
| 1730s | 5,033 hectares | 519.34 hectares | 4,514 hectares | Martinique |
| 1740s | 5,799 hectares | 872.75 hectares | 4,926 hectares | Martinique |
| 1750s | 6,677 hectares | 1,467 hectares | 5,211 hectares | Martinique |
| 1760s | 7,685 hectares | 2,464 hectares | 5,221 hectares | Martinique |
| 1770s | 8,839 hectares | 4,140 hectares | 4,699 hectares | Martinique |
| 1780s | 10,160 hectares | 6,954 hectares | 3,206 hectares | Martinique |
| 1790s | 11,671 hectares | 8,873 hectares | 2,798 hectares | Martinique |
| 1800s | 13,397 hectares | 10,768 hectares | 2,629 hectares | Martinique |
| 1810s | 15,364 hectares | 12,533 hectares | 2,831 hectares | Martinique |
| 1820s | 15,610 hectares | 14,204 hectares | 1,406 hectares | Martinique |
| 1830s | 15,843 hectares | 15,470 hectares | 373.3 hectares | Martinique |
| 1840s | 16,061 hectares | 17,947 hectares | 1,886 hectares | Reunion |
| 1850s | 16,261 hectares | 18,717 hectares | 2,456 hectares | Reunion |
| 1860s | 16,438 hectares | 27,937 hectares | 11,499 hectares | Reunion |
| 1870s | 17,182 hectares | 30,918 hectares | 13,736 hectares | Reunion |
| 1880s | 17,924 hectares | 30,382 hectares | 12,458 hectares | Reunion |
| 1890s | 18,655 hectares | 27,874 hectares | 9,219 hectares | Reunion |
| 1900s | 19,361 hectares | 28,586 hectares | 9,225 hectares | Reunion |
| 1910s | 20,026 hectares | 28,559 hectares | 8,533 hectares | Reunion |
| 1920s | 19,647 hectares | 28,262 hectares | 8,616 hectares | Reunion |
| 1930s | 19,173 hectares | 31,629 hectares | 12,456 hectares | Reunion |
| 1940s | 18,581 hectares | 35,110 hectares | 16,528 hectares | Reunion |
| 1950s | 19,014 hectares | 45,654 hectares | 26,640 hectares | Reunion |
| 1960s | 22,300 hectares | 53,297 hectares | 30,997 hectares | Reunion |
| 1970s | 23,100 hectares | 49,097 hectares | 25,997 hectares | Reunion |
| 1980s | 19,600 hectares | 54,281 hectares | 34,681 hectares | Reunion |
| 1990s | 20,000 hectares | 41,494 hectares | 21,494 hectares | Reunion |
| 2000s | 19,210 hectares | 38,710 hectares | 19,500 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 16,820 hectares | 37,864 hectares | 21,044 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 16,641 hectares | 26,061 hectares | 9,420 hectares | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Martinique or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 20,336 hectares against 17,351 hectares in Martinique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Martinique and Reunion?
- 2,985 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Reunion?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Martinique and Reunion rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Martinique ranks 168th and Reunion ranks 165th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.