Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Comoros

Comoros: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-1.6%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 1991–2025

-1.5-1-0.500.51991200820251991: -0.937 %1992: -0.946 %1993: -0.955 %1994: -0.965 %1995: -0.974 %1996: -0.984 %1997: -0.993 %1998: -1 %1999: -1 %2000: -1 %2001: -1.3 %2002: -1.3 %2003: -1.3 %2004: -1.4 %2005: -1.4 %2006: -1.4 %2007: -1.4 %2008: -1.4 %2009: -1.4 %2010: -1.5 %2011: -1.5 %2012: -1.5 %2013: -1.5 %2014: -1.6 %2015: -1.6 %2016: -0.988 %2017: -0.998 %2018: -1 %2019: -1 %2020: -1 %2021: 0.303 %2022: 0.302 %2023: 0.301 %2024: 0.301 %2025: 0.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 0.3% for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2015.

That places Comoros 33rd out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.0% -1.0% -0.9% 9
2000s -1.3% -1.4% -1.0% 10
2010s -1.3% -1.6% -1.0% 10
2020s 0.1% -1.0% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 0.3% 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2015.
How does Comoros rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Comoros ranks 33rd out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.