Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros is 0.0091 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 7.11 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Comoros 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 4.94 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.86 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 5.86 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.94 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.1 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.37 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 5.53 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.64 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.99 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 6.88 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.99 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.11 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8995 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7045 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.504 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 2011 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +230.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0091 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2899 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0091 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +230.0% | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -99.3% | 0.504 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +85.7% | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -62.2% | 7.11 ha per square kilometre | 2.69 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -46.2% | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +42.9% | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 ha per square kilometre | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 ha per square kilometre | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | 6.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | 7.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 0.504 ha per square kilometre | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Comoros rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.