Cropland area in Comoros
Comoros: Cropland area was 118,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 153rd out of 219 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 663.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population 583,195 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 66.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11,361 hectares (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 153rd out of 219 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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