Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Comoros
Comoros: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 11,707 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,707 hectares
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
17,300 hectares
in 1981
All-time low
4,556 hectares
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 11,707 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Comoros peaked at 17,300 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,556 hectares, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,200 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10,100 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 11,350 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 11,700 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 13,700 hectares | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 15,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 14,100 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 12,200 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 12,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 12,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,500 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 12,700 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13,100 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 13,300 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 14,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 14,600 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 15,500 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 17,000 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 17,200 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 17,300 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 17,200 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 16,000 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 15,200 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,236 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 14,257 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14,477 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14,724 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,527 hectares | -55.7% |
| 1992 | 6,314 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,188 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,074 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,972 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,843 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,757 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,856 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,509 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 5,429 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,315 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,168 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,074 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,875 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 4,809 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 4,654 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,556 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,656 hectares | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 5,864 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6,002 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,511 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 6,993 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 7,454 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7,892 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 8,262 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8,638 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9,022 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 9,463 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9,866 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10,283 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10,614 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11,007 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 11,405 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 11,707 hectares | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,294 hectares | 10,100 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,730 hectares | 12,300 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,607 hectares | 14,236 hectares | 17,300 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,876 hectares | 5,509 hectares | 14,724 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,240 hectares | 4,556 hectares | 5,875 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,010 hectares | 6,002 hectares | 9,866 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,003 hectares | 10,283 hectares | 11,707 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 150 Cyprus 20,070 hectares compare
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- 152 Palestine, State of 18,348 hectares compare
- 154 French Guiana 8,928 hectares compare
- 155 Oman 8,733 hectares compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 3,929 hectares compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Comoros?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Comoros was 11,707 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 17,300 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,556 hectares in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Comoros ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.