Number of poultry birds in Reunion
Reunion: Number of poultry birds was 14.77 million animals in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Reunion, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2006, number of poultry birds in Reunion stood at 14.77 million animals. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Reunion peaked at 14.77 million animals in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million animals, in 1961.
That places Reunion 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million animals | 1.50 million animals | 1.73 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 million animals | 1.69 million animals | 3.23 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 million animals | 3.36 million animals | 6.20 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 million animals | 7.30 million animals | 12.76 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 million animals | 12.77 million animals | 14.77 million animals | 7 |
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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 number of poultry birds in Reunion?
- Number of poultry birds in Reunion was 14.77 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 million animals in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million animals in 1961.
- How does Reunion rank for number of poultry birds?
- Reunion ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2006.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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