Agriculture — Area in Comoros
Comoros: Agriculture — Area was 147.54 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Comoros stood at 147.54 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Comoros peaked at 150.5 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Comoros 186th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 110 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 113 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 114 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 115 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 118 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 120 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 122 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 124 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 126 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 126 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 127 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 128 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 130 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 131 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 132 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 133 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 133 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 133 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 133 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 133 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 133 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 133 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 132.59 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 132.66 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 136.78 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 136.29 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 135.11 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 146.32 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 145.06 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 150.5 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 149.3 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 148.11 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 146.72 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 145.84 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 148.04 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 147.54 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 147.54 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 147.54 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 96 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.1 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.7 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | 127 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.9 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | 133 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.76 1000 ha | 132.59 1000 ha | 150.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.25 1000 ha | 145.84 1000 ha | 148.11 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 agriculture — area in Comoros?
- Agriculture — area in Comoros was 147.54 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 150.5 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for agriculture — area?
- Comoros ranks 186th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.