Agricultural land use in Comoros
Comoros: Agricultural land use was 133,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
133,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 227 countries
All-time high
133,000 hectares
in 2004
All-time low
95,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 133,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Comoros peaked at 133,000 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Comoros 165th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 110,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 110,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 110,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 113,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 114,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 115,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 115,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 118,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 120,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 122,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 124,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 126,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 127,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 128,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 130,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 131,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 132,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 133,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 133,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 133,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,100 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,700 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 127,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,900 hectares | 128,000 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,000 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,000 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 162 Belize 182,000 hectares compare
- 163 Puerto Rico 168,900 hectares compare
- 164 Kuwait 150,000 hectares compare
- 166 Luxembourg 132,998 hectares compare
- 167 Cyprus 128,996 hectares compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 109,200 hectares compare
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 in Comoros?
- Agricultural land use in Comoros was 133,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 133,000 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for agricultural land use?
- Comoros ranks 165th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.