Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros
Comoros: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.64 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros is 0.64 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 3,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros peaked at 1.11 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2011.
That places Comoros 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1995 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | -80.5% |
| 2003 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +1700.0% |
| 2019 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | +217.1% |
| 2021 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.64 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 kilograms per hectare, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.64 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 kilograms per hectare, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1700.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare |
| 2008 | +600.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.915 kilograms per hectare | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.231 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.765 kilograms per hectare | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Comoros was 0.64 kilograms per hectare 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2011.
- How does Comoros rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Comoros ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.