Agricultural land use per person in Comoros
Comoros: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1289 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1289 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.58 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.1289 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Comoros, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Comoros is 0.1289 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Comoros peaked at 4.58 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.1289 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Comoros 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.31 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.58 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1200 | 4.42 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1300 | 4.23 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 4.03 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1500 | 3.8 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1600 | 3.53 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1700 | 3.21 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1710 | 3.18 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 3.14 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1730 | 3.1 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1740 | 3.06 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 3.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 2.98 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 2.93 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1780 | 2.89 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 2.84 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1800 | 2.79 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1810 | 2.74 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 2.57 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1830 | 2.4 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1840 | 2.24 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1850 | 2.09 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1860 | 1.95 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1870 | 1.82 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1880 | 1.7 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1890 | 1.58 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1900 | 1.48 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1910 | 1.38 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1920 | 1.29 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1930 | 1.2 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 1.12 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1950 | 1.05 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 1 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9833 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.9656 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.9489 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9326 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9169 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9016 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.8564 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4968 hectares per person | -42.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4891 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4815 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4738 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.466 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4577 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.449 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4398 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4304 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4214 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4127 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4046 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3969 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3888 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3796 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.369 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.357 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3441 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3488 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3361 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3148 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3058 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3183 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3095 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3007 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2999 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2938 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2852 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2769 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2635 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2626 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2595 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2566 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2537 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2444 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.212 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2088 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2016 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1891 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1712 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1701 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1659 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.162 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1518 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1458 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1399 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1352 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.133 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.1289 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.1289 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -42.0% | 0.8564 hectares per person | 0.4968 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.31 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.58 hectares per person | 4.58 hectares per person | 4.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.42 hectares per person | 4.42 hectares per person | 4.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.23 hectares per person | 4.23 hectares per person | 4.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.8 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.18 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.14 hectares per person | 3.14 hectares per person | 3.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.1 hectares per person | 3.1 hectares per person | 3.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.02 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.98 hectares per person | 2.98 hectares per person | 2.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.93 hectares per person | 2.93 hectares per person | 2.93 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.79 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.4 hectares per person | 2.4 hectares per person | 2.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9577 hectares per person | 0.8564 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4605 hectares per person | 0.4214 hectares per person | 0.4968 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3738 hectares per person | 0.3361 hectares per person | 0.4127 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.305 hectares per person | 0.2852 hectares per person | 0.3248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2551 hectares per person | 0.212 hectares per person | 0.2769 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1944 hectares per person | 0.1753 hectares per person | 0.2088 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1559 hectares per person | 0.1428 hectares per person | 0.1712 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1342 hectares per person | 0.1289 hectares per person | 0.1399 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 152 Rwanda 0.1354 hectares per person compare
- 153 Dominica 0.1318 hectares per person compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.1296 hectares per person compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1268 hectares per person compare
- 157 Vietnam 0.1258 hectares per person compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 0.1226 hectares per person compare
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 agricultural land use per person in Comoros?
- Agricultural land use per person in Comoros was 0.1289 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1289 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.