Cropland extent over the long-term in Reunion
Reunion: Cropland extent over the long-term was 20,336 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20,336 hectares
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
55,947 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Reunion, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Reunion is 20,336 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Reunion peaked at 55,947 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Reunion 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 76.56 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 91.78 hectares | +19.9% |
| 1700 | 109.37 hectares | +19.2% |
| 1710 | 183.85 hectares | +68.1% |
| 1720 | 309.01 hectares | +68.1% |
| 1730 | 519.34 hectares | +68.1% |
| 1740 | 872.75 hectares | +68.1% |
| 1750 | 1,467 hectares | +68.0% |
| 1760 | 2,464 hectares | +68.0% |
| 1770 | 4,140 hectares | +68.0% |
| 1780 | 6,954 hectares | +68.0% |
| 1790 | 8,873 hectares | +27.6% |
| 1800 | 10,768 hectares | +21.4% |
| 1810 | 12,533 hectares | +16.4% |
| 1820 | 14,204 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1830 | 15,470 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1840 | 17,947 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1850 | 18,717 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 27,937 hectares | +49.3% |
| 1870 | 30,918 hectares | +10.7% |
| 1880 | 30,382 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 27,874 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1900 | 28,586 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 28,559 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 28,262 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 31,629 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 35,110 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1950 | 39,505 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 41,252 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 42,678 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 43,919 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 45,081 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 46,244 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 47,459 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 48,749 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 50,115 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 51,540 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 53,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 53,992 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 53,990 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 53,987 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 53,986 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 53,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48,000 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 52,000 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 55,947 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 54,947 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 53,951 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 55,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 55,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 51,966 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 51,967 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50,969 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 40,000 hectares | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 41,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 40,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 37,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 37,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 41,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38,100 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 38,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38,200 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38,700 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38,500 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38,500 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37,100 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 37,500 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37,120 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 37,280 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,140 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29,647 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 29,445 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28,968 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 25,200 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 22,768 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 20,336 hectares | -10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +68.1% | 109.37 hectares | 183.85 hectares |
| 1720 | +68.1% | 183.85 hectares | 309.01 hectares |
| 1730 | +68.1% | 309.01 hectares | 519.34 hectares |
| 1740 | +68.1% | 519.34 hectares | 872.75 hectares |
| 1750 | +68.0% | 872.75 hectares | 1,467 hectares |
| 1760 | +68.0% | 1,467 hectares | 2,464 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 76.56 hectares | 76.56 hectares | 76.56 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 91.78 hectares | 91.78 hectares | 91.78 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 109.37 hectares | 109.37 hectares | 109.37 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 183.85 hectares | 183.85 hectares | 183.85 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 309.01 hectares | 309.01 hectares | 309.01 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 519.34 hectares | 519.34 hectares | 519.34 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 872.75 hectares | 872.75 hectares | 872.75 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,467 hectares | 1,467 hectares | 1,467 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2,464 hectares | 2,464 hectares | 2,464 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 4,140 hectares | 4,140 hectares | 4,140 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 6,954 hectares | 6,954 hectares | 6,954 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 8,873 hectares | 8,873 hectares | 8,873 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 10,768 hectares | 10,768 hectares | 10,768 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 12,533 hectares | 12,533 hectares | 12,533 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 14,204 hectares | 14,204 hectares | 14,204 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 15,470 hectares | 15,470 hectares | 15,470 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 17,947 hectares | 17,947 hectares | 17,947 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 18,717 hectares | 18,717 hectares | 18,717 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 27,937 hectares | 27,937 hectares | 27,937 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 30,918 hectares | 30,918 hectares | 30,918 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 30,382 hectares | 30,382 hectares | 30,382 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 27,874 hectares | 27,874 hectares | 27,874 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 28,586 hectares | 28,586 hectares | 28,586 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 28,559 hectares | 28,559 hectares | 28,559 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 28,262 hectares | 28,262 hectares | 28,262 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 31,629 hectares | 31,629 hectares | 31,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 35,110 hectares | 35,110 hectares | 35,110 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 45,654 hectares | 39,505 hectares | 51,540 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,297 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 53,992 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,097 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 53,986 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,281 hectares | 51,966 hectares | 55,947 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,494 hectares | 37,000 hectares | 51,967 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 | 26,061 hectares | 20,336 hectares | 29,647 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (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)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Reunion?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Reunion was 20,336 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 55,947 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Reunion rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Reunion ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.