Cereal production in Reunion
Reunion: Cereal production was 15,185 tonnes in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
15,185 tonnes
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18,000 tonnes
in 1966
All-time low
8,000 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
46
1961–2006
Cereal 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
The most recent figure for cereal production in Reunion is 15,185 tonnes, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Reunion peaked at 18,000 tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Reunion 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cereal production in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 8,800 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 11,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 11,714 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 13,114 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 13,214 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13,214 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,214 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,214 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 10,274 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 13,500 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 13,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,610 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 11,300 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 12,390 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 13,475 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 10,575 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 13,094 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 13,075 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10,510 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 13,349 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 15,780 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 14,188 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 16,783 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 16,787 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,347 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 11,797 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 11,718 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12,737 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 13,008 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12,124 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 11,835 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12,148 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13,161 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11,873 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 15,185 tonnes | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,644 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,168 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,279 tonnes | 10,274 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,000 tonnes | 10,510 tonnes | 16,787 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,762 tonnes | 11,835 tonnes | 15,185 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 155 United Arab Emirates 20,216 tonnes compare
- 156 Comoros 20,110 tonnes compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 18,808 tonnes compare
- 159 French Guiana 15,163 tonnes compare
- 160 Fiji 11,042 tonnes compare
- 161 New Caledonia 7,355 tonnes 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)
- 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)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.0385 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Reunion?
- Cereal production in Reunion was 15,185 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 cereal production recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Reunion rank for cereal production?
- Reunion ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2006.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.