Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0134 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Comoros stood at 0.0134 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.0686 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 hectares per person, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 141st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0507 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0545 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0553 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0637 hectares per person | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0686 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.063 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.053 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0471 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0471 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0475 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0488 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0519 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0331 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 hectares per person | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.009 hectares per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 hectares per person | +2.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0134 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0134 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -56.7% | 0.0331 hectares per person | 0.0143 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0567 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0686 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0483 hectares per person | 0.0462 hectares per person | 0.0519 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0334 hectares per person | 0.0509 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 hectares per person | 0.0105 hectares per person | 0.0331 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | 0.0101 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 hectares per person | 0.0092 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 hectares per person | 0.0127 hectares per person | 0.0134 hectares per person | 4 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Comoros?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Comoros was 0.0134 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0686 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Comoros ranks 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.