Fertilizer consumption in Reunion
Reunion: Fertilizer consumption was 636.65 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Reunion, 1961–2023
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 fertilizer consumption in Reunion is 636.65 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Reunion peaked at 17,706 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 409.26 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Reunion 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,082 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,300 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 8,500 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 12,000 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1966 | 14,500 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 14,519 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 14,870 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 13,700 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 12,600 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 13,300 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 11,100 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 14,100 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 11,371 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 13,064 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 11,300 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 16,400 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 17,706 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 14,570 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 4,311 tonnes | -70.4% |
| 1981 | 15,103 tonnes | +250.3% |
| 1982 | 8,972 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 17,345 tonnes | +93.3% |
| 1984 | 12,886 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 14,271 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 15,292 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 14,348 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 13,139 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 14,646 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 12,100 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 14,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 15,077 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15,400 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7,400 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1995 | 6,400 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 9,100 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 7,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 5,600 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 5,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,800 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 5,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 508 tonnes | -89.8% |
| 2003 | 425.1 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 409.26 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 428.26 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 446.59 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 498.35 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 522.35 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 499.52 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 575.67 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 609.91 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 647.18 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 644.23 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 695.7 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 654.07 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 762 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 860.44 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 739.63 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 749.11 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 766.67 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 691.66 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 636.72 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 636.65 tonnes | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 | +250.3% | 4,311 tonnes | 15,103 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,830 tonnes | 6,082 tonnes | 14,870 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,551 tonnes | 11,100 tonnes | 17,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,031 tonnes | 4,311 tonnes | 17,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,768 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 15,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,354 tonnes | 409.26 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 693.8 tonnes | 575.67 tonnes | 860.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.93 tonnes | 636.65 tonnes | 766.67 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 166 Malta 815.67 tonnes compare
- 167 Brunei 709 tonnes compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 647.7 tonnes compare
- 170 Saint Lucia 533.43 tonnes compare
- 171 South Sudan 463.36 tonnes compare
- 172 Martinique 412.27 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)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Value of agricultural production 18.45 million current US$ (1998)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.0219 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Reunion?
- Fertilizer consumption in Reunion was 636.65 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 17,706 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.26 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Reunion rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Reunion ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).