Cropland area in Comoros
Comoros: Cropland area was 118,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 224 countries
All-time high
118,000 hectares
in 2004
All-time low
80,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Comoros stood at 118,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Comoros peaked at 118,000 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Comoros 155th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 85,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 99,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 105,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 107,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 109,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 111,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 111,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 112,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 113,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 115,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 116,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 117,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 118,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 118,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 118,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 85,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,100 hectares | 85,000 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,700 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 112,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,900 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 cropland area in Comoros?
- Cropland area in Comoros was 118,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 118,000 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for cropland area?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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