Cassava yields in Comoros
Comoros: Cassava yields was 5.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.99 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 101 countries
All-time high
6.29 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
All-time low
4 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Comoros is 5.99 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Comoros peaked at 6.29 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
That places Comoros 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.99 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5.99 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +25.7% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 6.29 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +25.1% | 4 tonnes per hectare | 5.01 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Comoros?
- Cassava yields in Comoros was 5.99 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for cassava yields?
- Comoros ranks 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.