Agricultural land use in Reunion
Reunion: Agricultural land use was 41,627 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41,627 hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 227 countries
All-time high
65,000 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
41,627 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural 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
In 2023, agricultural land use in Reunion stood at 41,627 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Reunion peaked at 65,000 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 41,627 hectares, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 180th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56,000 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 57,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 61,000 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 65,000 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 64,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 64,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 63,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 64,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 63,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 52,000 hectares | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 53,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 52,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,700 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 48,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,600 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49,400 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49,300 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49,800 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 47,900 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 48,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 47,940 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 48,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47,940 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,726 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 42,524 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41,944 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41,627 hectares | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,333 hectares | 61,000 hectares | 62,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,400 hectares | 56,000 hectares | 62,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,100 hectares | 61,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,800 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 64,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,300 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,678 hectares | 47,900 hectares | 49,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,205 hectares | 41,627 hectares | 42,726 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 177 Guadeloupe 46,585 hectares compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 43,000 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 42,004 hectares compare
- 181 Isle of Man 39,381 hectares compare
- 182 Tonga 35,000 hectares compare
- 183 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Value of agricultural production 18.45 million current US$ (1998)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 35,783 hectares (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 20,336 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Reunion?
- Agricultural land use in Reunion was 41,627 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 agricultural land use recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 65,000 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,627 hectares in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for agricultural land use?
- Reunion ranks 180th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.