Land under cereal production in Comoros
Comoros: Land under cereal production was 11,361 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 11,361 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Comoros peaked at 17,300 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,556 hectares, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 151st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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 | 10,183 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10,561 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 10,928 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11,361 hectares | +4.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11,361 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 million hectares, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11,361 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 million hectares, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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 | -55.7% | 14,724 hectares | 6,527 hectares |
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 | 10,758 hectares | 10,183 hectares | 11,361 hectares | 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)
- 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 in Comoros?
- Land under cereal production in Comoros was 11,361 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 17,300 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,556 hectares in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for land under cereal production?
- Comoros ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.