Sugar cane production in Reunion
Reunion: Sugar cane production was 1.88 million tonnes in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
1.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
44th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.49 million tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
1.66 million tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
46
1961–2006
Sugar cane production in Reunion, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 1.88 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Reunion peaked at 2.49 million tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Reunion 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.41 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.70 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1963 | 1.92 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 1.77 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.24 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 2.17 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.27 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.44 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.94 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 2.17 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.02 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 2.23 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.05 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.84 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 million tonnes compare
- 42 Mauritius 2.20 million tonnes compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 2.16 million tonnes compare
- 45 Panama 1.85 million tonnes compare
- 46 Mozambique 1.79 million tonnes compare
- 47 Belize 1.67 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Reunion
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- 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)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 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)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Reunion?
- Sugar cane production in Reunion was 1.88 million tonnes in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Reunion rank for sugar cane production?
- Reunion ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2006.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.