Number of poultry birds in Comoros
Comoros: Number of poultry birds was 551,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
551,000 animals
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
560,000 animals
in 2011
All-time low
190,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Comoros is 551,000 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Comoros peaked at 560,000 animals in 2011 and was at its lowest, 190,000 animals, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Comoros, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 190,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 200,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 205,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 205,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 210,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 215,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 220,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 225,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 228,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 230,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 233,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 235,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 238,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 240,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 250,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 260,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 270,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 280,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 290,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 300,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 330,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 340,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 350,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 360,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 370,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 380,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 380,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 392,000 animals | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 403,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 410,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 420,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 430,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 440,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 450,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 460,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 470,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 480,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 490,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 490,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 520,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 520,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 520,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 520,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 550,000 animals | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 560,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 520,000 animals | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 520,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 520,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 524,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 531,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 535,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 539,000 animals | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 541,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 543,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 548,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 548,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 550,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 551,000 animals | +0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 551,000 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 551,000 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,889 animals | 190,000 animals | 220,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 240,900 animals | 225,000 animals | 270,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,000 animals | 280,000 animals | 380,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,500 animals | 392,000 animals | 480,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 506,000 animals | 490,000 animals | 520,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,000 animals | 520,000 animals | 560,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,000 animals | 543,000 animals | 551,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 171 Kiribati 671,000 animals compare
- 172 New Caledonia 618,000 animals compare
- 173 East Timor 571,000 animals compare
- 175 Lesotho 534,000 animals compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 479,000 animals compare
- 177 Samoa 438,000 animals compare
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 number of poultry birds in Comoros?
- Number of poultry birds in Comoros was 551,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 560,000 animals in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for number of poultry birds?
- Comoros ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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