Share of land area used for agriculture in Comoros
Comoros: Share of land area used for agriculture was 71.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Comoros is 71.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Comoros peaked at 71.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1961.
That places Comoros 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.0% | — |
| 1962 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 53.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 61.3% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 68.8% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Comoros?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Comoros was 71.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Comoros ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.