Reunion vs Samoa: Cropland extent over the long-term
Reunion
20,336 hectares
in 2025
Samoa
39,520 hectares
in 2025
Reunion rank
165th
Samoa rank
162nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Reunion
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 39,520 hectares against 20,336 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 19,184 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Samoa ahead.
Reunion ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 162nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 18 and Samoa in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Samoa | 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 | 840.05 hectares | 840.05 hectares | Samoa |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 1,260 hectares | 1,260 hectares | Samoa |
| 1500s | 76.56 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 1,814 hectares | Samoa |
| 1600s | 91.78 hectares | 2,836 hectares | 2,744 hectares | Samoa |
| 1700s | 109.37 hectares | 4,254 hectares | 4,145 hectares | Samoa |
| 1710s | 183.85 hectares | 4,478 hectares | 4,295 hectares | Samoa |
| 1720s | 309.01 hectares | 4,714 hectares | 4,405 hectares | Samoa |
| 1730s | 519.34 hectares | 4,962 hectares | 4,443 hectares | Samoa |
| 1740s | 872.75 hectares | 5,224 hectares | 4,351 hectares | Samoa |
| 1750s | 1,467 hectares | 5,499 hectares | 4,032 hectares | Samoa |
| 1760s | 2,464 hectares | 5,788 hectares | 3,324 hectares | Samoa |
| 1770s | 4,140 hectares | 6,093 hectares | 1,953 hectares | Samoa |
| 1780s | 6,954 hectares | 6,413 hectares | 540.66 hectares | Reunion |
| 1790s | 8,873 hectares | 6,751 hectares | 2,122 hectares | Reunion |
| 1800s | 10,768 hectares | 7,107 hectares | 3,661 hectares | Reunion |
| 1810s | 12,533 hectares | 7,481 hectares | 5,052 hectares | Reunion |
| 1820s | 14,204 hectares | 7,896 hectares | 6,308 hectares | Reunion |
| 1830s | 15,470 hectares | 8,335 hectares | 7,135 hectares | Reunion |
| 1840s | 17,947 hectares | 8,798 hectares | 9,148 hectares | Reunion |
| 1850s | 18,717 hectares | 9,287 hectares | 9,430 hectares | Reunion |
| 1860s | 27,937 hectares | 9,803 hectares | 18,134 hectares | Reunion |
| 1870s | 30,918 hectares | 11,029 hectares | 19,890 hectares | Reunion |
| 1880s | 30,382 hectares | 12,407 hectares | 17,975 hectares | Reunion |
| 1890s | 27,874 hectares | 13,958 hectares | 13,916 hectares | Reunion |
| 1900s | 28,586 hectares | 15,703 hectares | 12,882 hectares | Reunion |
| 1910s | 28,559 hectares | 11,592 hectares | 16,968 hectares | Reunion |
| 1920s | 28,262 hectares | 15,669 hectares | 12,594 hectares | Reunion |
| 1930s | 31,629 hectares | 21,441 hectares | 10,188 hectares | Reunion |
| 1940s | 35,110 hectares | 29,686 hectares | 5,423 hectares | Reunion |
| 1950s | 45,654 hectares | 47,207 hectares | 1,553 hectares | Samoa |
| 1960s | 53,297 hectares | 58,500 hectares | 5,203 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 49,097 hectares | 65,900 hectares | 16,803 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 54,281 hectares | 73,690 hectares | 19,409 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 41,494 hectares | 49,730 hectares | 8,236 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38,710 hectares | 38,660 hectares | 50 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 37,864 hectares | 49,730 hectares | 11,866 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 26,061 hectares | 41,695 hectares | 15,634 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Reunion or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 39,520 hectares against 20,336 hectares in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Reunion and Samoa?
- 19,184 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Samoa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Reunion and Samoa rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Reunion ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 162nd 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.