Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion
Reunion: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 5.16 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion is 5.16 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion peaked at 5.6 percent in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.2 percent, in 1961.
That places Reunion 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 percent | 3.2 percent | 3.2 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.32 percent | 3.2 percent | 3.6 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 percent | 3.6 percent | 4.4 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 percent | 3.6 percent | 5.6 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 percent | 3.6 percent | 4.28 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 percent | 4.24 percent | 4.46 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 percent | 5.16 percent | 5.21 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 567.96 arrivals per 1,000 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion was 5.16 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 percent in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 percent in 1961.
- How does Reunion rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Reunion ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).