Arable land in Comoros
Comoros: Arable land was 34.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 34.9% for arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Comoros peaked at 34.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1961.
That places Comoros 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Arable land in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.9% | — |
| 1962 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 36.58 (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 land in Comoros?
- Arable land in Comoros was 34.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for arable land?
- Comoros ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.