Bean yields in Reunion
Reunion: Bean yields was 0.7843 tonnes per hectare in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Bean yields in Reunion, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2006, bean yields in Reunion stood at 0.7843 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Reunion peaked at 4.76 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6727 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Reunion 100th out of 133 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean yields in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 1966 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +90.5% |
| 1972 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +59.0% |
| 1991 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6727 tonnes per hectare | -68.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7668 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7636 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7604 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.757 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.757 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7785 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7843 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +90.5% | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | -68.9% | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.6727 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | +59.0% | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +42.9% | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +42.2% | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | -30.0% | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 0.6727 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7668 tonnes per hectare | 0.757 tonnes per hectare | 0.7843 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
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)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Value of agricultural production 18.45 million current US$ (1998)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.0219 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Reunion?
- Bean yields in Reunion was 0.7843 tonnes per hectare in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6727 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Reunion rank for bean yields?
- Reunion ranks 100th out of 133 countries with data for 2006.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.