Beef production in Reunion
Reunion: Beef production was 1,859 tonnes in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
1,859 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
162nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,381 tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
809 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
46
1961–2006
Beef production 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.
Analysis
In 2006, beef production in Reunion stood at 1,859 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Reunion peaked at 2,381 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 809 tonnes, in 1976.
Reunion ranks 162nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Beef production in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,196 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 2,381 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2,026 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 1,400 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1966 | 1,519 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,497 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,620 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 1,660 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,551 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 1,426 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 1,472 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,110 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 839 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 844 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 809 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,070 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 1,012 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 951 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 977 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 890 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 935 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,011 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,131 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1,200 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1,157 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,238 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1,159 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,246 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,261 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,050 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1,060 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,206 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 1,146 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,182 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,127 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,500 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 1,517 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,737 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 1,615 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,750 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1,782 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,670 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,733 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,798 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,859 tonnes | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,822 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 2,381 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,108 tonnes | 809 tonnes | 1,551 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,094 tonnes | 890 tonnes | 1,246 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,279 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 1,737 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,744 tonnes | 1,615 tonnes | 1,859 tonnes | 7 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Reunion?
- Beef production in Reunion was 1,859 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 2,381 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 809 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Reunion rank for beef production?
- Reunion ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2006.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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