Forest area in Comoros
Comoros: Forest area was 33.37 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.37 ha th
World rank
193rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
47.16 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
32.87 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Comoros stood at 33.37 ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Comoros peaked at 47.16 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.87 ha th, in 2020.
That places Comoros 193rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.16 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 42.78 ha th | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 37.3 ha th | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 34.56 ha th | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 32.87 ha th | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 33.37 ha th | +1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33.37 ha th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33.37 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.16 ha th | 47.16 ha th | 47.16 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.78 ha th | 42.78 ha th | 42.78 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.93 ha th | 34.56 ha th | 37.3 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.12 ha th | 32.87 ha th | 33.37 ha th | 2 |
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 33.37 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.87 ha th in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for forest area?
- Comoros ranks 193rd out of 255 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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