Maize seed quantity in Comoros
Comoros: Maize seed quantity was 65 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize seed quantity in Comoros, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize seed quantity in Comoros is 65 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Comoros peaked at 133 FAO, metric tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1986.
Comoros ranks 43rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Maize seed quantity in Comoros, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 56 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 70 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 75 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 85 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 90 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 95 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 125 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 125 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 133 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 38 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 54 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 52 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 55 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 50 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 46 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 51 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 65 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,300 FAO, metric tonnes, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 65 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,680 FAO, metric tonnes, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -50.0% | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | 50 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1986 | -40.0% | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | 36 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.44 FAO, metric tonnes | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | 130 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 68 FAO, metric tonnes | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | 133 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 36 FAO, metric tonnes | 43 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | 63 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 maize seed quantity in Comoros?
- Maize seed quantity in Comoros was 65 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 133 FAO, metric tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 FAO, metric tonnes in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for maize seed quantity?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.