Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Comoros
Comoros: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 34.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Comoros stood at 34.9%. 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 arable agriculture in Comoros peaked at 34.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.9% | — |
| 1962 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 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 arable agriculture in Comoros?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Comoros was 34.9% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Comoros ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.