Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 6.12 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 6.12 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 6.12 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7716 ha per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Comoros 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7716 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7829 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7937 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.806 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8205 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8318 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8431 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8592 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8796 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8855 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9135 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9275 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9602 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9801 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9866 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.75 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.42 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.63 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.07 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.29 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.52 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.91 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.12 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 6.12 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 6.12 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -50.0% | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +50.8% | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 2.33 ha per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -40.2% | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 0.7716 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | 0.7716 ha per square kilometre | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8807 ha per square kilometre | 0.806 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 0.9602 ha per square kilometre | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | 5.29 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | 5.52 ha per square kilometre | 6.12 ha per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros was 6.12 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7716 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Comoros rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.