Tobacco production in Reunion
Reunion: Tobacco production was 22 tonnes in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Tobacco 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 22 tonnes for tobacco production in 2006.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Reunion peaked at 300 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes, in 1994.
Reunion ranks 121st of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tobacco production in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 125 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1963 | 95 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 25 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 1965 | 35 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 13 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 1967 | 16 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 26 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1969 | 26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 tonnes | +92.3% |
| 1971 | 92 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 1972 | 110 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 117 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 136 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 134 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 149 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 130 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 123 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 124 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 144 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 208 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1982 | 230 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 189 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 197 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 232 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 230 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 209 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 192 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 107 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 108 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 73 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 22 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 1993 | 29 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 8 tonnes | -72.4% |
| 1995 | 20 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 21 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 22 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +150.0% | 8 tonnes | 20 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.44 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.5 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.8 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 108 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.57 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
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)
- 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 tobacco production in Reunion?
- Tobacco production in Reunion was 22 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 tobacco production recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 300 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Reunion rank for tobacco production?
- Reunion ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2006.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.