Surface area (sq. km) in Comoros
Comoros: Surface area (sq. km) was 1,870 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,870 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,870 sq. km
in 2024
All-time low
1,861 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Comoros is 1,870 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Comoros peaked at 1,870 sq. km in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,861 sq. km, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 176th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,861 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,861 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,870 sq. km | +0.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,870 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,870 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,863 sq. km | 1,861 sq. km | 1,870 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 173 Samoa 2,840 sq. km compare
- 174 Luxembourg 2,590 sq. km compare
- 175 Mauritius 2,010 sq. km compare
- 177 Hong Kong 1,110 sq. km compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 948.23 sq. km 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 in Comoros?
- Surface area in Comoros was 1,870 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,870 sq. km in 2024.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,861 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for surface area?
- Comoros ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.