Natural disasters by decadal size in Reunion
Reunion: Natural disasters by decadal size was 2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2
World rank
52nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
2
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1940
Years of data
7
1940–2020
Natural disasters by decadal size in Reunion, 1940–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, natural disasters by decadal size in Reunion stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters by decadal size in Reunion peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1940.
That places Reunion 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Natural disasters by decadal size in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 26,146 (2006)
- 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 natural disasters by decadal size in Reunion?
- Natural disasters by decadal size in Reunion was 2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1940.
- How does Reunion rank for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Reunion ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural disasters by decadal size rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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