Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Reunion
Reunion: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 13.57 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.57 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
131.71 kilograms per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
5.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Reunion, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Reunion is 13.57 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Reunion peaked at 131.71 kilograms per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.73 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
Reunion ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Reunion, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.42 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 47.17 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 56.6 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 75.47 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 94.34 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 94.34 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 79.28 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 80.93 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 87.04 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 74.07 kilograms per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 90.74 kilograms per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 127.08 kilograms per hectare | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 102.02 kilograms per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 99.9 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 85.42 kilograms per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 118.75 kilograms per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 126.27 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 109.11 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 34.02 kilograms per hectare | -68.8% |
| 1981 | 94.52 kilograms per hectare | +177.8% |
| 1982 | 63.29 kilograms per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 117.07 kilograms per hectare | +85.0% |
| 1984 | 85.69 kilograms per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 92.42 kilograms per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 99.15 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 87.67 kilograms per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 96.24 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 109.62 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 69.23 kilograms per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 98.04 kilograms per hectare | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 130 kilograms per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 131.71 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 75 kilograms per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 94.59 kilograms per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 94.59 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.63 kilograms per hectare | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 55.26 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 51.22 kilograms per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 48.78 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 57.5 kilograms per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 7.16 kilograms per hectare | -87.5% |
| 2003 | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 6.36 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 6.14 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.92 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.45 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.3 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.72 kilograms per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 9.03 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.25 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.89 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.03 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 10.38 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 12.39 kilograms per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3 kilograms per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 12.46 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 16.35 kilograms per hectare | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 14.68 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 13.43 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 13.57 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +177.8% | 34.02 kilograms per hectare | 94.52 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.29 kilograms per hectare | 44.42 kilograms per hectare | 94.34 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.67 kilograms per hectare | 74.07 kilograms per hectare | 127.08 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.97 kilograms per hectare | 34.02 kilograms per hectare | 117.07 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.23 kilograms per hectare | 51.22 kilograms per hectare | 131.71 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 kilograms per hectare | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | 57.5 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 kilograms per hectare | 8.72 kilograms per hectare | 14.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 kilograms per hectare | 13.43 kilograms per hectare | 16.35 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
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)
- 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 389 tonnes (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 389 tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Reunion?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Reunion was 13.57 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 131.71 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Reunion rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Reunion ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.