Above-ground forest biomass in Comoros
Comoros: Above-ground forest biomass was 65.93 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.93 tonnes per hectare
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
66.02 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
65.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Comoros stood at 65.93 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Comoros peaked at 66.02 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.92 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.95 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 65.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 65.93 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.22 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 65.93 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.95 tonnes per hectare | 65.95 tonnes per hectare | 65.95 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.92 tonnes per hectare | 65.92 tonnes per hectare | 65.92 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.99 tonnes per hectare | 65.95 tonnes per hectare | 66 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.97 tonnes per hectare | 65.93 tonnes per hectare | 66.02 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 160 South Africa 67.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 161 Bangladesh 67.66 tonnes per hectare compare
- 162 Namibia 67.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 164 Djibouti 64.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 63.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 166 Togo 63.3 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Comoros?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Comoros was 65.93 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 66.02 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.92 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).