Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Animal populations by NUTS 2 region was 21.48 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.48 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
372nd
of 405 regions
All-time high
33.9 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2008
All-time low
18.6 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1984
Years of data
37
1977–2025
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 1977–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).
Analysis
La Réunion recorded 21.48 Thousand heads (animals) for animal populations by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal populations by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 33.9 Thousand heads (animals) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.6 Thousand heads (animals), in 1984.
That places La Réunion 372nd out of 405 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Thousand heads (animals) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.5 Thousand heads (animals) | — |
| 1978 | 20.8 Thousand heads (animals) | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 21.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 21.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19.4 Thousand heads (animals) | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 18.9 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.7 Thousand heads (animals) | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23 Thousand heads (animals) | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 25.3 Thousand heads (animals) | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 26 Thousand heads (animals) | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 26 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.9 Thousand heads (animals) | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 32.4 Thousand heads (animals) | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.5 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.4 Thousand heads (animals) | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 30 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29 Thousand heads (animals) | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 29 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 Thousand heads (animals) | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 31 Thousand heads (animals) | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 30.83 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.15 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.29 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 27.21 Thousand heads (animals) | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 25.17 Thousand heads (animals) | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 24.29 Thousand heads (animals) | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.95 Thousand heads (animals) | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 22.69 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 21.48 Thousand heads (animals) | -5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +30.4% | 26 Thousand heads (animals) | 33.9 Thousand heads (animals) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.97 Thousand heads (animals) | 20.8 Thousand heads (animals) | 23.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.12 Thousand heads (animals) | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | 21.6 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.92 Thousand heads (animals) | 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) | 26 Thousand heads (animals) | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.15 Thousand heads (animals) | 32.4 Thousand heads (animals) | 33.9 Thousand heads (animals) | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.12 Thousand heads (animals) | 29 Thousand heads (animals) | 31.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 Thousand heads (animals) | 21.48 Thousand heads (animals) | 27.21 Thousand heads (animals) | 6 |
More population data for La Réunion
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.3295 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 879,651 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and -573 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 2.02 Number (2100)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 904,180 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 904,180 Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 11,818 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 363.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 904,180 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 11,818 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal populations by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Animal populations by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 21.48 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest animal populations by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 Thousand heads (animals) in 2008.
- What is the lowest animal populations by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 Thousand heads (animals) in 1984.
- How does La Réunion rank for animal populations by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 372nd out of 405 regions with data for 2025.
- Is animal populations by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this La Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Animal populations by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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