Land area in hectares in Reunion
Reunion: Land area in hectares was 251,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Reunion is 251,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Reunion peaked at 251,000 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 250,000 hectares, in 1961.
Reunion ranks 175th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,700 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 251,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,000 hectares | 251,000 hectares | 251,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 172 Cape Verde 403,000 hectares compare
- 173 French Polynesia 347,100 hectares compare
- 174 Samoa 278,000 hectares compare
- 176 Mauritius 199,700 hectares compare
- 177 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (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 land area in hectares in Reunion?
- Land area in hectares in Reunion was 251,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 251,000 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Reunion rank for land area in hectares?
- Reunion ranks 175th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.