Forest area in Comoros
Comoros: Forest area was 33,370 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Comoros stood at 33,370 hectares.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Comoros peaked at 47,160 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,870 hectares, 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,160 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 46,722 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 46,284 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45,846 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 45,408 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 44,970 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 44,532 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 44,094 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 43,656 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 43,218 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 42,780 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42,232 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41,684 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41,136 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 40,588 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40,040 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 39,492 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38,944 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38,396 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37,848 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37,300 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,752 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36,204 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 35,656 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 35,108 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34,560 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 34,222 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33,884 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33,546 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 33,208 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32,870 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32,970 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33,070 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33,170 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33,270 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 33,370 hectares | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33,370 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33,370 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,189 hectares | 43,218 hectares | 47,160 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,314 hectares | 37,848 hectares | 42,780 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,044 hectares | 33,208 hectares | 37,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,120 hectares | 32,870 hectares | 33,370 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Comoros?
- Forest area in Comoros was 33,370 hectares 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 forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47,160 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,870 hectares in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for forest area?
- Comoros ranks 176th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.