Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0022 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
194th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0092 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0022 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0022 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.0092 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 194th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0022 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0022 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 191 Netherlands 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 192 India 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 193 Israel 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
- 195 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.002 sq. km per person compare
- 196 Burundi 0.002 sq. km per person compare
- 197 South Korea 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1337 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1373 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Comoros was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Comoros ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.