Sugar cane — Area harvested in Réunion

Réunion: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 25,569 ha in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
25,569 ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 103 countries
All-time high
43,600 ha
in 1971
All-time low
24,343 ha
in 2000
Years of data
46
1961–2006

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Réunion, 1961–2006

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — area harvested in Réunion is 25,569 ha, measured in 2006.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Réunion peaked at 43,600 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 24,343 ha, in 2000.

That places Réunion 46th out of 103 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Réunion, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in Réunion, 1961 to 2006.
Year ha Change
1961 36,000 ha —
1962 36,000 ha +0.0%
1963 36,000 ha +0.0%
1964 36,000 ha +0.0%
1965 36,000 ha +0.0%
1966 36,000 ha +0.0%
1967 35,000 ha -2.8%
1968 35,000 ha +0.0%
1969 38,000 ha +8.6%
1970 38,400 ha +1.1%
1971 43,600 ha +13.5%
1972 41,310 ha -5.3%
1973 32,400 ha -21.6%
1974 31,400 ha -3.1%
1975 31,500 ha +0.3%
1976 33,670 ha +6.9%
1977 29,770 ha -11.6%
1978 34,030 ha +14.3%
1979 37,000 ha +8.7%
1980 37,000 ha +0.0%
1981 37,620 ha +1.7%
1982 37,620 ha +0.0%
1983 37,860 ha +0.6%
1984 37,860 ha +0.0%
1985 37,860 ha +0.0%
1986 37,500 ha -1.0%
1987 37,300 ha -0.5%
1988 37,000 ha -0.8%
1989 35,000 ha -5.4%
1990 34,400 ha -1.7%
1991 33,200 ha -3.5%
1992 32,300 ha -2.7%
1993 25,110 ha -22.3%
1994 24,975 ha -0.5%
1995 24,600 ha -1.5%
1996 24,450 ha -0.6%
1997 25,600 ha +4.7%
1998 25,500 ha -0.4%
1999 26,345 ha +3.3%
2000 24,343 ha -7.6%
2001 24,405 ha +0.3%
2002 26,100 ha +6.9%
2003 26,452 ha +1.3%
2004 26,403 ha -0.2%
2005 25,988 ha -1.6%
2006 25,569 ha -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,000 ha 35,000 ha 38,000 ha 9
1970s 35,308 ha 29,770 ha 43,600 ha 10
1980s 37,262 ha 35,000 ha 37,860 ha 10
1990s 27,648 ha 24,450 ha 34,400 ha 10
2000s 25,609 ha 24,343 ha 26,452 ha 7

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 43 Panama 30,500 ha compare
  2. 44 Malawi 27,584 ha compare
  3. 45 Liberia 27,491 ha compare
  4. 47 Ethiopia 23,419 ha compare
  5. 48 Haiti 23,189 ha compare
  6. 49 Japan 22,328 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Réunion?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Réunion was 25,569 ha in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 43,600 ha in 1971.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 24,343 ha in 2000.
How does Réunion rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Réunion ranks 46th out of 103 countries with data for 2006.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Réunion data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
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