Rice yields in Comoros
Comoros: Rice yields was 0.3003 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3003 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
124th
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
All-time low
0.2857 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Comoros is 0.3003 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Comoros peaked at 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.2857 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
That places Comoros 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice yields in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.989 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.302 tonnes per hectare | -73.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2999 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3002 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3004 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3006 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3008 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3008 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3008 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3007 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3004 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3009 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2999 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.299 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3013 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2963 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2947 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2935 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.287 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2917 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2857 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2857 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2991 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2975 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2986 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2989 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2978 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2972 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2978 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2989 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3001 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3003 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.3003 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.3003 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -73.5% | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.302 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3847 tonnes per hectare | 0.2999 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2965 tonnes per hectare | 0.287 tonnes per hectare | 0.3013 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2968 tonnes per hectare | 0.2857 tonnes per hectare | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2994 tonnes per hectare | 0.2978 tonnes per hectare | 0.3003 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Comoros?
- Rice yields in Comoros was 0.3003 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2857 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Comoros rank for rice yields?
- Comoros ranks 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.