Agricultural land use, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1564 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Comoros is 0.1564 hectares per person, 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 use, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.4722 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1564 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Comoros 150th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4722 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4641 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4563 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4489 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4419 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4345 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4244 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4126 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4008 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.389 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3772 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3653 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3534 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3416 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3089 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3148 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3051 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2961 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2879 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.28 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2723 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2913 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2755 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2753 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2703 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2632 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2524 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2473 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2491 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2489 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2484 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2481 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2439 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2376 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2344 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.229 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2244 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2199 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2156 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2072 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2031 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.191 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.183 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1594 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1564 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4395 hectares per person | 0.4008 hectares per person | 0.4722 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3405 hectares per person | 0.3051 hectares per person | 0.389 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2795 hectares per person | 0.2632 hectares per person | 0.2961 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2485 hectares per person | 0.2415 hectares per person | 0.2564 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.225 hectares per person | 0.2072 hectares per person | 0.2388 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1855 hectares per person | 0.1691 hectares per person | 0.2031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.161 hectares per person | 0.1564 hectares per person | 0.1658 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Comoros?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Comoros was 0.1564 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4722 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1564 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.