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
24th
of 29 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 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 21 Egypt 124,299 ha compare
  2. 22 Peru 118,456 ha compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 110,649 ha compare
  4. 24 Paraguay 110,000 ha compare
  5. 25 Madagascar 100,974 ha compare
  6. 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99,524 ha compare
  7. 27 Nigeria 88,518 ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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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 24th out of 29 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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