Cereal production in Comoros
Comoros: Cereal production was 20,110 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,110 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20,110 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4,834 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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
In 2024, cereal production in Comoros stood at 20,110 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Comoros peaked at 20,110 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,834 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Comoros 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,300 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 13,600 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 15,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 16,300 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 15,500 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 14,500 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 13,500 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 13,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,500 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 12,600 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 13,700 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 14,800 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 16,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 16,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17,600 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18,300 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18,200 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 18,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 16,650 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 16,550 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,990 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 16,450 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 16,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,550 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 18,655 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,080 tonnes | -72.8% |
| 1992 | 5,019 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,997 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,995 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,012 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,962 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,921 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,921 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,903 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,883 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,862 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,834 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,940 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,415 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5,427 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,812 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6,282 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9,030 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 9,996 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 11,726 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 12,596 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13,414 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 14,162 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 14,818 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 15,372 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15,926 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,480 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17,035 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17,588 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,143 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,697 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 19,233 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19,756 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 20,110 tonnes | +1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20,110 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20,110 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 5,080 tonnes |
| 2008 | +43.7% | 6,282 tonnes | 9,030 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,700 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,190 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,439 tonnes | 16,450 tonnes | 18,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,346 tonnes | 4,903 tonnes | 18,655 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,148 tonnes | 4,834 tonnes | 9,996 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,912 tonnes | 11,726 tonnes | 17,588 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,188 tonnes | 18,143 tonnes | 20,110 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 153 Congo 30,221 tonnes compare
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- 157 Papua New Guinea 18,808 tonnes compare
- 158 Reunion 15,185 tonnes compare
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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 20,110 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 cereal production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20,110 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,834 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for cereal production?
- Comoros ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.