Agricultural land per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1564 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1564 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
159th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4721 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1564 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Comoros is 0.1564 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.4721 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1564 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Comoros 159th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4721 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4641 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4563 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4489 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4419 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4344 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4244 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4126 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4008 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.389 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3772 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3653 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3534 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3416 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3302 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3193 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3089 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3148 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3051 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2961 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2879 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.28 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2723 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2913 hectares per capita | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2832 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2755 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2753 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2703 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2632 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2564 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2524 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2472 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2491 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2489 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2487 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2484 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2481 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2439 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2415 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2388 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2376 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2344 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2317 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.229 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2244 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2199 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2156 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2113 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2072 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2031 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1991 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1951 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.191 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1869 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.183 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1793 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1758 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1724 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1691 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1658 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1626 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1594 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1564 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.1564 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.1564 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4395 hectares per capita | 0.4008 hectares per capita | 0.4721 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3405 hectares per capita | 0.3051 hectares per capita | 0.389 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2795 hectares per capita | 0.2632 hectares per capita | 0.2961 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2485 hectares per capita | 0.2415 hectares per capita | 0.2564 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.225 hectares per capita | 0.2072 hectares per capita | 0.2388 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1855 hectares per capita | 0.1691 hectares per capita | 0.2031 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.161 hectares per capita | 0.1564 hectares per capita | 0.1658 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1337 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1373 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Comoros?
- Agricultural land per capita in Comoros was 0.1564 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4721 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1564 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Comoros ranks 159th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.