Cereal seed quantity in Comoros
Comoros: Cereal seed quantity was 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Comoros, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Comoros stood at 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Comoros peaked at 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,093 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Comoros 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Comoros, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,093 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,239 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 1,259 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,487 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 1,635 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 1,497 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 1,250 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 1,253 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,253 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,253 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,268 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,284 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,325 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,330 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,447 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,490 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,685 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 1,690 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,693 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,690 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,660 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,740 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,724 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,724 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,727 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,757 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,792 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,856 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,984 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,887 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,963 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,115 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 2,100 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,378 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 2,117 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 2,155 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,146 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,356 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,441 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,456 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,005 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 2,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1,866 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 2,261 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 2,328 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,533 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,330 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,093 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,635 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,417 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,253 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,690 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,712 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,660 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,757 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,035 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,792 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,378 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,265 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,866 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,533 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 seed quantity in Comoros?
- Cereal seed quantity in Comoros was 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,093 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Comoros ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.