Cropland extent over the long-term in Comoros
Comoros: Cropland extent over the long-term was 118,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
118,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
118,000 hectares
in 2004
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Comoros, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 118,000 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Comoros peaked at 118,000 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Comoros ranks 149th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 5,106 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 5,946 hectares | +16.4% |
| 1300 | 6,783 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1400 | 7,616 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1500 | 8,447 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1600 | 10,538 hectares | +24.8% |
| 1700 | 12,621 hectares | +19.8% |
| 1710 | 12,806 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1720 | 13,719 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 14,696 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 15,742 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 16,863 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 18,064 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 19,351 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 20,729 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 22,206 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 23,787 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1810 | 25,481 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1820 | 27,296 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1830 | 29,240 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1840 | 31,322 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1850 | 33,553 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1860 | 35,943 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1870 | 38,503 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1880 | 41,245 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1890 | 44,182 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 47,329 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 50,700 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 54,310 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 58,178 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1940 | 62,322 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1950 | 66,760 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 68,299 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 69,722 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 71,065 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 72,342 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 73,617 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 74,889 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 76,163 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 77,405 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 78,681 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 79,945 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 79,945 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 79,945 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 79,945 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 79,945 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 79,945 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 79,945 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 79,945 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 79,945 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 79,945 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 79,944 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 79,944 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 79,944 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 79,944 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79,944 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 79,944 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 79,944 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 79,944 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 84,975 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 84,975 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 84,975 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 84,975 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 84,975 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84,975 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 94,976 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 94,976 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 94,976 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97,975 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 98,987 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 98,987 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98,987 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99,986 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 99,986 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102,986 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 104,968 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 106,991 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 108,987 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 110,948 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 110,946 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 111,984 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 112,983 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 115,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 116,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 116,989 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 | 117,929 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 118,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 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 3.01 million hectares, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 118,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 million hectares, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 5,106 hectares | 5,106 hectares | 5,106 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 5,946 hectares | 5,946 hectares | 5,946 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 6,783 hectares | 6,783 hectares | 6,783 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 7,616 hectares | 7,616 hectares | 7,616 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 8,447 hectares | 8,447 hectares | 8,447 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 10,538 hectares | 10,538 hectares | 10,538 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 12,621 hectares | 12,621 hectares | 12,621 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 12,806 hectares | 12,806 hectares | 12,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 13,719 hectares | 13,719 hectares | 13,719 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 14,696 hectares | 14,696 hectares | 14,696 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 15,742 hectares | 15,742 hectares | 15,742 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 16,863 hectares | 16,863 hectares | 16,863 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 18,064 hectares | 18,064 hectares | 18,064 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 19,351 hectares | 19,351 hectares | 19,351 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 20,729 hectares | 20,729 hectares | 20,729 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 22,206 hectares | 22,206 hectares | 22,206 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 23,787 hectares | 23,787 hectares | 23,787 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 25,481 hectares | 25,481 hectares | 25,481 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 27,296 hectares | 27,296 hectares | 27,296 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 29,240 hectares | 29,240 hectares | 29,240 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 31,322 hectares | 31,322 hectares | 31,322 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 33,553 hectares | 33,553 hectares | 33,553 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 35,943 hectares | 35,943 hectares | 35,943 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 38,503 hectares | 38,503 hectares | 38,503 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 41,245 hectares | 41,245 hectares | 41,245 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 44,182 hectares | 44,182 hectares | 44,182 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 47,329 hectares | 47,329 hectares | 47,329 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 50,700 hectares | 50,700 hectares | 50,700 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 54,310 hectares | 54,310 hectares | 54,310 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 58,178 hectares | 58,178 hectares | 58,178 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 62,322 hectares | 62,322 hectares | 62,322 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 72,894 hectares | 66,760 hectares | 78,681 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 79,945 hectares | 79,945 hectares | 79,945 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,950 hectares | 79,944 hectares | 84,975 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,078 hectares | 84,975 hectares | 98,987 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,677 hectares | 98,987 hectares | 111,984 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,897 hectares | 112,983 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,993 hectares | 117,929 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 6 |
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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 cropland extent over the long-term in Comoros?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Comoros was 118,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 118,000 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Comoros rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Comoros ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.