Land use over the long-term in Comoros
Comoros: Land use over the long-term was 3,233 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,233 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
140,992 hectares
in 1810
All-time low
22.27 hectares
in 2009
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Comoros, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Comoros is 3,233 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2,248.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Comoros peaked at 140,992 hectares in 1810 and was at its lowest, 22.27 hectares, in 2009.
That places Comoros 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 43,137 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 49,900 hectares | +15.7% |
| 1200 | 55,867 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1300 | 60,915 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1400 | 64,877 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1500 | 67,511 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1600 | 77,768 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1700 | 83,728 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1710 | 83,869 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1720 | 88,646 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1730 | 93,640 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1740 | 98,849 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1750 | 104,284 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1760 | 109,927 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1770 | 115,786 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 121,818 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1790 | 128,080 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1800 | 134,483 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1810 | 140,992 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1820 | 139,855 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1830 | 137,899 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 135,802 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 133,554 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 131,144 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 128,560 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 125,791 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 122,821 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 119,638 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 116,233 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 112,603 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 108,735 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 104,591 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 100,153 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 98,614 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 97,191 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 95,848 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 94,571 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 93,289 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 91,996 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 90,700 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 89,434 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 82,409 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 15,000 hectares | -81.8% |
| 1961 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 118.44 hectares | -99.2% |
| 2000 | 273.03 hectares | +130.5% |
| 2001 | 240.31 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 705.29 hectares | +193.5% |
| 2003 | 559.84 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 552.34 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 544.32 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 473.01 hectares | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 473.01 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 495.28 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 22.27 hectares | -95.5% |
| 2010 | 53.45 hectares | +140.0% |
| 2011 | 2,325 hectares | +4249.5% |
| 2012 | 2,325 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,326 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 137.66 hectares | -94.1% |
| 2015 | 137.66 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 162.64 hectares | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 168.08 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,233 hectares | +1823.4% |
| 2019 | 3,233 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,233 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,233 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,233 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,233 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,233 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,233 hectares | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3,233 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3,233 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4249.5% | 53.45 hectares | 2,325 hectares |
| 2018 | +1823.4% | 168.08 hectares | 3,233 hectares |
| 2002 | +193.5% | 240.31 hectares | 705.29 hectares |
| 2010 | +140.0% | 22.27 hectares | 53.45 hectares |
| 2000 | +130.5% | 118.44 hectares | 273.03 hectares |
| 1999 | -99.2% | 15,000 hectares | 118.44 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 43,137 hectares | 43,137 hectares | 43,137 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 49,900 hectares | 49,900 hectares | 49,900 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 55,867 hectares | 55,867 hectares | 55,867 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 60,915 hectares | 60,915 hectares | 60,915 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 64,877 hectares | 64,877 hectares | 64,877 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 67,511 hectares | 67,511 hectares | 67,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 77,768 hectares | 77,768 hectares | 77,768 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 83,728 hectares | 83,728 hectares | 83,728 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 83,869 hectares | 83,869 hectares | 83,869 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 88,646 hectares | 88,646 hectares | 88,646 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 93,640 hectares | 93,640 hectares | 93,640 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 98,849 hectares | 98,849 hectares | 98,849 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 104,284 hectares | 104,284 hectares | 104,284 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 109,927 hectares | 109,927 hectares | 109,927 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 115,786 hectares | 115,786 hectares | 115,786 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 121,818 hectares | 121,818 hectares | 121,818 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 128,080 hectares | 128,080 hectares | 128,080 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 134,483 hectares | 134,483 hectares | 134,483 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 140,992 hectares | 140,992 hectares | 140,992 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 139,855 hectares | 139,855 hectares | 139,855 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 137,899 hectares | 137,899 hectares | 137,899 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 135,802 hectares | 135,802 hectares | 135,802 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 133,554 hectares | 133,554 hectares | 133,554 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 131,144 hectares | 131,144 hectares | 131,144 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 128,560 hectares | 128,560 hectares | 128,560 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 125,791 hectares | 125,791 hectares | 125,791 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 122,821 hectares | 122,821 hectares | 122,821 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 119,638 hectares | 119,638 hectares | 119,638 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 116,233 hectares | 116,233 hectares | 116,233 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 112,603 hectares | 112,603 hectares | 112,603 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 108,735 hectares | 108,735 hectares | 108,735 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 104,591 hectares | 104,591 hectares | 104,591 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 93,420 hectares | 82,409 hectares | 100,153 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,512 hectares | 118.44 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.87 hectares | 22.27 hectares | 705.29 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 hectares | 53.45 hectares | 3,233 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,233 hectares | 3,233 hectares | 3,233 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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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 over the long-term in Comoros?
- Land use over the long-term in Comoros was 3,233 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 140,992 hectares in 1810.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.27 hectares in 2009.
- How does Comoros rank for land use over the long-term?
- Comoros ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,248.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.