Cereal cropland in Comoros
Comoros: Cereal cropland was 12.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Comoros, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Comoros is 12.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Comoros peaked at 12.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1962.
Comoros ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.5% | — |
| 1962 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Comoros?
- Cereal cropland in Comoros was 12.7% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1962.
- How does Comoros rank for cereal cropland?
- Comoros ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.