Forest area in Comoros
Comoros: Forest area was 17.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Comoros stood at 17.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Comoros peaked at 24.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2023.
That places Comoros 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.8% | — |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 36.58 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 36.58 (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 17.0% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for forest area?
- Comoros ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.