Land use hidden — Other areas in Comoros
Comoros: Land use hidden — Other areas was 215 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Comoros stood at 215 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Comoros peaked at 911 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 131.72 Square kilometres, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 166th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 911 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 911 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 861 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 861 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 861 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 861 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 861 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 861 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 761 Square kilometres | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 761 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 761 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 731 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 721 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 721 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 260.4 Square kilometres | -63.9% |
| 1991 | 254.78 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 259.16 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 233.54 Square kilometres | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 217.92 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 202.3 Square kilometres | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 186.68 Square kilometres | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 171.06 Square kilometres | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 175.44 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 169.82 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 164.2 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 148.58 Square kilometres | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 142.96 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 137.34 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 131.72 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 136.1 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 140.48 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 144.86 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 149.24 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 153.62 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 158 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 162.38 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 166.76 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 171.14 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 175.52 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 179.9 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 184.3 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 188.7 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 193 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 197.4 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 201.8 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 206.2 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 210.6 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 215 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 215 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 215 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -63.9% | 721 Square kilometres | 260.4 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 911 Square kilometres | 911 Square kilometres | 911 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 901 Square kilometres | 861 Square kilometres | 911 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 790 Square kilometres | 721 Square kilometres | 861 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.11 Square kilometres | 169.82 Square kilometres | 260.4 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.91 Square kilometres | 131.72 Square kilometres | 164.2 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.71 Square kilometres | 158 Square kilometres | 197.4 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.4 Square kilometres | 201.8 Square kilometres | 215 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 163 Malta 232.49 Square kilometres compare
- 164 Maldives 230.8 Square kilometres compare
- 165 Martinique 218.87 Square kilometres compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 211 Square kilometres compare
- 168 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 198.4 Square kilometres compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 167.79 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — other areas in Comoros?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Comoros was 215 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 911 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.72 Square kilometres in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Comoros ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata