Forest area km in Comoros
Comoros: Forest area km was 33,370 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33,370
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 235 countries
All-time high
47,160
in 1990
All-time low
32,870
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Comoros stood at 33,370.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Comoros peaked at 47,160 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,870, in 2020.
That places Comoros 176th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,160 | — |
| 1991 | 46,722 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 46,284 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45,846 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 45,408 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 44,970 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 44,532 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 44,094 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 43,656 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 43,218 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 42,780 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42,232 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41,684 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41,136 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 40,588 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40,040 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 39,492 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38,944 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38,396 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37,848 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37,300 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,752 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36,204 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 35,656 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 35,108 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34,560 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 34,222 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33,884 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33,546 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 33,208 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32,870 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32,970 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33,070 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33,170 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33,270 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 33,370 | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33,370 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33,370 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,189 | 43,218 | 47,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,314 | 37,848 | 42,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,044 | 33,208 | 37,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,120 | 32,870 | 33,370 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More environment data for Comoros
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0037 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.73 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Comoros?
- Forest area km in Comoros was 33,370 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47,160 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,870 in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for forest area km?
- Comoros ranks 176th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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