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 178th out of 238 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.

Land area in hectares in Reunion

Name: Land area in hectares in Reunion
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Reunion: Land area in hectares was 251,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

251,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

178th

of 238 countries

All-time high

251,000 hectares

in 2013

All-time low

250,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 178th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Reunion, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	250,000 hectares	—
1962	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	250,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	251,000 hectares	+0.4%
2014	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	251,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	251,000 hectares	+0.0%

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

175 French Polynesia 347,100 hectares compare
176 Samoa 278,000 hectares compare
177 Luxembourg 257,446 hectares compare
179 Mauritius 199,700 hectares compare
180 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
181 Guadeloupe 162,000 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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)
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 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)

All data for Reunion →

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 178th out of 238 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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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.