Beef production in Comoros
Comoros: Beef production was 1,226 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,226 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,738 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
636.9 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Comoros is 1,226 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Comoros peaked at 1,738 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 636.9 tonnes, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beef production in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 636.9 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 709.5 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 780.45 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 851.4 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 924 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1,100 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 1,210 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1,265 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,320 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,375 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,430 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,485 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1,540 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,606 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,672 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,738 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,364 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 1,320 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,276 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,232 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,188 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,144 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,100 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,056 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,018 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,034 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,045 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 944.9 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 970.2 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 990 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,012 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,005 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,012 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 902 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 951.5 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 968 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,012 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,100 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1,265 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 1,243 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1,265 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,232 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,232 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,243 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,243 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,243 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,265 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,265 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,233 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,225 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,212 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,225 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,232 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,233 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,226 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,227 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,223 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,225 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,226 tonnes | +0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,226 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,226 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 977.47 tonnes | 636.9 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,507 tonnes | 1,364 tonnes | 1,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,141 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 977.59 tonnes | 902 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,179 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | 1,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | 1,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,225 tonnes | 1,223 tonnes | 1,227 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 beef production in Comoros?
- Beef production in Comoros was 1,226 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.9 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for beef production?
- Comoros ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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