Forest area in Comoros
Comoros: Forest area was 2,600 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Comoros, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Comoros stood at 2,600 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Comoros peaked at 12,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,600 hectares, in 2011.
Comoros ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 11,600 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 11,200 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 10,800 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 10,400 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 9,600 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9,200 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 8,800 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,400 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 8,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 7,400 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 6,800 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 6,200 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 5,600 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 5,000 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 4,600 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4,200 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,800 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 3,400 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3,000 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2,600 hectares | -13.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,600 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 million hectares, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,600 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,200 hectares | 8,400 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,500 hectares | 3,400 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,800 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 2 |
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 forest area in Comoros?
- Forest area in Comoros was 2,600 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 hectares in 2011.
- How does Comoros rank for forest area?
- Comoros ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.