Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros
Comoros: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.9 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros stood at 0.9 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 186th out of 200 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.
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 |
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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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Comoros ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.