Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2002.
Comoros ranks 90th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.07 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 8.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 8.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 7.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 7.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 7.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 6.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 8.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 8.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 9.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 8.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 10.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1992 | 2.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 6.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -72.8% | 10.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +43.7% | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 87 Israel 10.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 10.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sweden 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 91 Armenia 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 92 Tajikistan 10.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Finland 9.89 metric tons per square kilometre 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Comoros was 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.