Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0313 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 26 Serbia 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Thailand 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tonga 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Belgium 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cuba 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.