Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 0.9 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.9 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 1.3 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 2007.
That places Comoros 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +700.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +1600.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +450.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | +293.9% |
| 2021 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.9 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.9 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1600.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.17 kilograms per hectare |
| 2008 | +700.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare |
| 2019 | +450.0% | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare |
| 2020 | +293.9% | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 1.3 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | 1 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.244 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | 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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 0.9 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.