Share of arable land which is organic in Reunion
Reunion: Share of arable land which is organic was 5.76 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Reunion, 2008–2023
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 arable land which is organic in Reunion is 5.76 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 384.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Reunion peaked at 5.76 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.39 percent, in 2009.
Reunion ranks 33rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Reunion, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.41 percent | — |
| 2009 | 0.39 percent | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.56 percent | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 percent | +98.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 percent | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 percent | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 percent | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.82 percent | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 2.19 percent | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 2.64 percent | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1 percent | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 4.48 percent | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 4.93 percent | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 5.25 percent | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.76 percent | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +98.2% | 0.56 percent | 1.11 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 percent | 0.39 percent | 0.41 percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.66 percent | 0.56 percent | 3.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 percent | 4.48 percent | 5.76 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 30 Solomon Islands 6.96 percent compare
- 31 Luxembourg 6.57 percent compare
- 32 Hungary 6.3 percent compare
- 34 Romania 5.46 percent compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 5.44 percent compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 5.13 percent compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (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)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of arable land which is organic in Reunion?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Reunion was 5.76 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 arable land which is organic recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 percent in 2009.
- How does Reunion rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Reunion ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).