Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0004 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.001 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Comoros 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0004 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0004 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 170 Isle of Man 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Tajikistan 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Niger 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 174 Mauritius 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Libya 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1337 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1373 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Comoros ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.