Potato yields in Comoros
Comoros: Potato yields was 15.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 159 countries
All-time high
15.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
12 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Potato yields in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Comoros stood at 15.12 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Comoros peaked at 15.38 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Comoros 110th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Potato yields in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.98 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 15.12 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 15.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 tonnes per hectare | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 potato yields in Comoros?
- Potato yields in Comoros was 15.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for potato yields?
- Comoros ranks 110th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.