Projections for global peak agricultural land in Reunion
Reunion: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 41,627 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41,627 hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 227 countries
All-time high
65,000 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
41,627 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land 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
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Reunion is 41,627 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Reunion peaked at 65,000 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 41,627 hectares, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 180th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56,000 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 57,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 61,000 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 65,000 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 64,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 64,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 63,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 64,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 63,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 52,000 hectares | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 53,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 52,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,700 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 48,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,600 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49,400 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49,300 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49,800 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49,300 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 47,900 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 48,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 47,940 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 48,100 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47,940 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,726 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 42,524 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41,944 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41,627 hectares | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,333 hectares | 61,000 hectares | 62,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,400 hectares | 56,000 hectares | 62,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,100 hectares | 61,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,800 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 64,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,300 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,678 hectares | 47,900 hectares | 49,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,205 hectares | 41,627 hectares | 42,726 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 177 Guadeloupe 46,585 hectares compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 43,000 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 42,004 hectares compare
- 181 Isle of Man 39,381 hectares compare
- 182 Tonga 35,000 hectares compare
- 183 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
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)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 389 tonnes (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Reunion?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Reunion was 41,627 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 65,000 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,627 hectares in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Reunion ranks 180th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.