Organic agricultural area in Comoros
Comoros: Organic agricultural area was 262.2 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Organic agricultural area in Comoros, 2008–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, organic agricultural area in Comoros stood at 262.2 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Comoros peaked at 2,600 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 262.2 hectares, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 150th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,200 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,938 hectares | 1,040 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.62 hectares | 262.2 hectares | 1,004 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 663.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population 583,195 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 66.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11,361 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Comoros?
- Organic agricultural area in Comoros was 262.2 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.2 hectares in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for organic agricultural area?
- Comoros ranks 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. 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 Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.