Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion
Reunion: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 12,962 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,962 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14,000 hectares
in 1997
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion stood at 12,962 hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion peaked at 14,000 hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1961.
Reunion ranks 174th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 hectares | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10,600 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 10,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,700 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,600 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,700 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10,800 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,200 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10,800 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,820 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,820 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,079 hectares | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 13,079 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,976 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12,962 hectares | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,300 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,800 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,300 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,590 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,814 hectares | 10,600 hectares | 11,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,024 hectares | 12,962 hectares | 13,079 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 171 Comoros 15,000 hectares compare
- 172 Martinique 14,375 hectares compare
- 173 Finland 13,000 hectares compare
- 175 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 175 Saint Helena 8,000 hectares compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 8,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Reunion was 12,962 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Reunion rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Reunion ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.