Arable land use per person in Comoros
Comoros: Arable land use per person was 0.0764 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0764 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3231 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0764 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Comoros stood at 0.0764 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Comoros peaked at 0.3231 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0764 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Comoros 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3231 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3175 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3122 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3071 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3024 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2973 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2904 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2823 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2743 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2662 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2581 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2499 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2418 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2259 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1983 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1925 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1871 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.182 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.177 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1501 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1427 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1398 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1325 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1302 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.128 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1213 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1188 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1141 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1097 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0954 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0894 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0876 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.081 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0794 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0764 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0764 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3007 hectares per person | 0.2743 hectares per person | 0.3231 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2308 hectares per person | 0.1983 hectares per person | 0.2662 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1703 hectares per person | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1925 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1341 hectares per person | 0.1236 hectares per person | 0.1462 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1109 hectares per person | 0.1013 hectares per person | 0.1213 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0906 hectares per person | 0.0826 hectares per person | 0.0993 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0787 hectares per person | 0.0764 hectares per person | 0.081 hectares per person | 4 |
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 arable land use per person in Comoros?
- Arable land use per person in Comoros was 0.0764 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3231 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0764 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for arable land use per person?
- Comoros ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.