Cereal production in Comoros
Comoros: Cereal production was 19,705 metric tons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Comoros stood at 19,705 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Comoros peaked at 19,705 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,834 metric tons, in 2002.
Comoros ranks 154th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Comoros, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,300 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 11,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,300 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 13,600 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 15,000 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 16,300 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 15,500 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 14,500 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 13,500 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 13,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,500 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 12,600 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 13,700 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 14,800 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 16,000 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 16,200 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17,600 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 18,000 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18,200 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18,300 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18,200 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 18,000 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 16,650 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 16,550 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,990 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 16,450 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 16,500 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,550 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 18,655 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,080 metric tons | -72.8% |
| 1992 | 5,019 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,997 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,995 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,012 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,962 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,921 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,921 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,903 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,883 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,862 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,834 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,940 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,415 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5,427 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,812 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6,282 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9,030 metric tons | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 9,996 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 11,726 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 12,596 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13,414 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 14,162 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 14,818 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 15,372 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15,926 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,480 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17,035 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17,588 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,143 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,697 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 19,179 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19,705 metric tons | +2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 19,705 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 19,705 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 18,655 metric tons | 5,080 metric tons |
| 2008 | +43.7% | 6,282 metric tons | 9,030 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,700 metric tons | 11,300 metric tons | 16,300 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,190 metric tons | 11,500 metric tons | 18,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,439 metric tons | 16,450 metric tons | 18,550 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,346 metric tons | 4,903 metric tons | 18,655 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,148 metric tons | 4,834 metric tons | 9,996 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,912 metric tons | 11,726 metric tons | 17,588 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,931 metric tons | 18,143 metric tons | 19,705 metric tons | 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)
- 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 in Comoros?
- Cereal production in Comoros was 19,705 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 19,705 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,834 metric tons in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for cereal production?
- Comoros ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.