Arable and permanent cropland in Comoros
Comoros: Arable and permanent cropland was 140,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
140,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 52 countries
All-time high
143,000 hectares
in 2009
All-time low
80,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Comoros, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable and permanent cropland in Comoros is 140,000 hectares, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Comoros peaked at 143,000 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Comoros 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 95,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105,000 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 106,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 112,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 113,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 118,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 122,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 124,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 126,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 128,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 130,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 132,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 132,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 132,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 133,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 133,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 135,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 143,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 140,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 140,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 140,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 million hectares, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 140,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,667 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 90,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,000 hectares | 90,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,500 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 128,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,000 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 143,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 45 Botswana 261,000 hectares compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 200,000 hectares compare
- 47 Eswatini 190,000 hectares compare
- 49 Mauritius 82,000 hectares compare
- 50 Cape Verde 50,000 hectares compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 47,700 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 arable and permanent cropland in Comoros?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Comoros was 140,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 143,000 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Comoros ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under