Comoros vs Reunion: Land area in hectares
Comoros
186,100 hectares
in 2023
Reunion
251,000 hectares
in 2023
Comoros rank
180th
Reunion rank
178th
Land area in hectares over time
- Comoros
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 251,000 hectares against 186,100 hectares in Comoros, a difference of 64,900 hectares.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.3 times Comoros's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 180th and Reunion ranks 178th of 238 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186,100 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 63,900 hectares | Reunion |
| 1970s | 186,100 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 63,900 hectares | Reunion |
| 1980s | 186,100 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 63,900 hectares | Reunion |
| 1990s | 186,100 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 63,900 hectares | Reunion |
| 2000s | 186,100 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 63,900 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 186,100 hectares | 250,700 hectares | 64,600 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 186,100 hectares | 251,000 hectares | 64,900 hectares | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Comoros or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 251,000 hectares against 186,100 hectares in Comoros as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Comoros and Reunion?
- 64,900 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Reunion?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Reunion rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Comoros ranks 180th and Reunion ranks 178th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.