Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Comoros
Comoros: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 1,760 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,760 hectares
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,410 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
760 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Comoros is 1,760 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Comoros peaked at 2,410 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 760 hectares, in 2015.
Comoros ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,410 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,300 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,190 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,080 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,970 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,860 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,750 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,640 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,530 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,420 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,310 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,200 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,090 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 980 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 870 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 760 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 860 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 960 hectares | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,060 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1,160 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1,260 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,360 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,460 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,560 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1,660 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1,760 hectares | +6.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,760 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,760 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,410 hectares | 2,410 hectares | 2,410 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,915 hectares | 1,420 hectares | 2,410 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,025 hectares | 760 hectares | 1,310 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,510 hectares | 1,260 hectares | 1,760 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Comoros?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Comoros was 1,760 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,410 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 760 hectares in 2015.
- How does Comoros rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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