Deforestation embedded in trade in Comoros
Comoros: Deforestation embedded in trade was -2.7 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Comoros, 2006–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Comoros stood at -2.7 hectares.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Comoros peaked at -0.23 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, -21.97 hectares, in 2017.
Comoros ranks 132nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -0.23 hectares | — |
| 2007 | -0.36 hectares | +56.5% |
| 2008 | -0.36 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.51 hectares | +41.7% |
| 2010 | -0.74 hectares | +45.1% |
| 2011 | -1.46 hectares | +97.3% |
| 2012 | -1.4 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2013 | -8.28 hectares | +491.4% |
| 2014 | -16.87 hectares | +103.7% |
| 2015 | -19.89 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2016 | -20.42 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -21.97 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2018 | -16.04 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2019 | -8.44 hectares | -47.4% |
| 2020 | -3.74 hectares | -55.7% |
| 2021 | -4.53 hectares | +21.1% |
| 2022 | -4.5 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2023 | -2.7 hectares | -40.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -2.7 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -2.7 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -491.4% | -1.4 hectares | -8.28 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.365 hectares | -0.51 hectares | -0.23 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | -11.55 hectares | -21.97 hectares | -0.74 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.87 hectares | -4.53 hectares | -2.7 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 129 Barbados -0.33 hectares compare
- 130 Cape Verde -0.49 hectares compare
- 131 Dominica -0.56 hectares compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago -4.65 hectares compare
- 134 Vanuatu -7.74 hectares compare
- 135 Puerto Rico -11.96 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Comoros?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Comoros was -2.7 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -0.23 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.97 hectares in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Comoros ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.