Agricultural area per capita in Réunion
Réunion: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0476 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Réunion, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 0.0476 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Réunion peaked at 0.1639 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0476, in 2023.
That places Réunion 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.1475 | 0.1348 | 0.1639 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1136 | 0.1027 | 0.1322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1078 | 0.0982 | 0.1159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0768 | 0.0663 | 0.0981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0604 | 0.058 | 0.0655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 | 0.0554 | 0.0588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0486 | 0.0476 | 0.0496 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 191 St. Lucia 0.0554 compare
- 192 Bangladesh 0.0548 compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0.0521 compare
- 195 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0444 compare
- 196 Netherlands Antilles 0.0404 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 0.0385 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Réunion
- Milk yields per animal 547.87 (2006)
- Fertilizer use 389 (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita 13.57 (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 (2023)
- Agricultural land 41,627 (2023)
- Fertilizer per capita 0.06 (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 (2023)
- Agriculture more less land -16.41 (2023)
- Cropland per person over the long term 0.0219 (2025)
- Total agricultural land use per person 0.0385 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Réunion?
- Agricultural area per capita in Réunion was 0.0476 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1639 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 in 2023.
- How does Réunion rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Réunion ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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