Annual change in forest area in Comoros
Comoros: Annual change in forest area was 100 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 235 countries
All-time high
100 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
-548 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 100 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Comoros peaked at 100 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -548 hectares, in 2001.
That places Comoros 67th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -438 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -548 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2002 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -548 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -338 hectares | -38.3% |
| 2017 | -338 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -338 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -338 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -338 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 hectares | -129.6% |
| 2022 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 100 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 100 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -438 hectares | -438 hectares | -438 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -537 hectares | -548 hectares | -438 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -464 hectares | -548 hectares | -338 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 hectares | -338 hectares | 100 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 64 Tajikistan 300 hectares compare
- 65 Guadeloupe 270 hectares compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 hectares compare
- 68 Lebanon 96 hectares compare
- 69 Palau 90 hectares compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 90 hectares 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 annual change in forest area in Comoros?
- Annual change in forest area in Comoros was 100 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 100 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -548 hectares in 2001.
- How does Comoros rank for annual change in forest area?
- Comoros ranks 67th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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 Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.