Cropland area in Reunion
Reunion: Cropland area was 28,665 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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, cropland area in Reunion stood at 28,665 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Reunion peaked at 56,000 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28,665 hectares, in 2023.
That places Reunion 168th out of 219 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 | 53,333 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,100 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,300 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 56,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,500 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,710 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 41,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,864 hectares | 37,100 hectares | 38,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,181 hectares | 28,665 hectares | 29,647 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 166 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
- 167 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
- 169 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares compare
- 170 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 171 Isle of Man 23,440 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)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 35,783 hectares (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.0219 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Reunion?
- Cropland area in Reunion was 28,665 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 cropland area recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,665 hectares in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for cropland area?
- Reunion ranks 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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