Reunion vs Saint Helena: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Reunion
12,962 hectares
in 2023
Saint Helena
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Reunion rank
174th
Saint Helena rank
175th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Reunion
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 12,962 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Saint Helena, a difference of 4,962 hectares.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.6 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Reunion ranks 174th and Saint Helena ranks 175th of 209 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 8,300 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 300 hectares | Reunion |
| 1980s | 9,800 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,800 hectares | Reunion |
| 1990s | 12,300 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 4,300 hectares | Reunion |
| 2000s | 9,590 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,590 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 10,814 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 2,814 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 13,024 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 5,024 hectares | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Reunion or Saint Helena?
- Reunion, at 12,962 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Reunion and Saint Helena?
- 4,962 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Saint Helena?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Reunion and Saint Helena rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Reunion ranks 174th and Saint Helena ranks 175th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.