Started floor area in La Réunion, France
Started floor area in La Réunion, France stood at 29,459 M² in Aug 2026, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the Non-residential construction table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2013 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Non-residential construction table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor area started | |||||||||||
| La Réunion | 29,459 | 14,889 | 16,592 | 40,435 | 8,455 | 31,265 | 20,604 | 15,627 | 37,297 | 31,127 | |
| Mayotte | 1,107 | 0 | 1,699 | 0 | 1,886 | 0 | 1,204 | 0 | 5,096 | 2,448 |
Understanding started floor area in La Réunion, France
The physical inauguration of non-residential real estate construction is measured in square metres for this island department. The enumeration embraces commercial complexes, industrial units, and public administrative buildings, leaving residential housing entirely out of scope. This metric tracks tangible ground-breaking events reported by project developers, differing from upstream administrative permits that grant planning clearance. Geographic attribution is restricted strictly to building projects physically situated within this specific regional boundary.
Monthly evaluations require accounting for regional weather conditions and holiday closures that influence construction execution. First-published numbers are preliminary and receive systematic revisions as late administrative returns are integrated. Analysts should utilize year-on-year comparisons rather than sequential monthly changes to discern genuine medium-term trends. A frequent pitfall involves comparing started floor area directly to financial investment values without accounting for building cost inflation.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series measure building permits or physical starts?
- It measures the physical commencement of non-residential construction projects.
- Are residential structures covered in this dataset?
- No, residential properties are entirely excluded from non-residential statistics.
- Why are revisions common in the early months after publication?
- Delayed reporting of project starts by developers requires later statistical adjustments.