Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros
Comoros: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 3.98 hectares per tonne in 2009. ▼ Falling
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
In 2009, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros stood at 3.98 hectares per tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros peaked at 15.11 hectares per tonne in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.3 hectares per tonne, in 2004.
That places Comoros 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.13 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1962 | 10.42 hectares per tonne | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 10.3 hectares per tonne | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 10.72 hectares per tonne | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 10.42 hectares per tonne | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 10.35 hectares per tonne | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 10.24 hectares per tonne | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.93 hectares per tonne | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.84 hectares per tonne | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 9.71 hectares per tonne | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 9.54 hectares per tonne | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 9.28 hectares per tonne | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.12 hectares per tonne | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 9.02 hectares per tonne | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.97 hectares per tonne | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 8.77 hectares per tonne | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 8.4 hectares per tonne | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 10.31 hectares per tonne | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 15.11 hectares per tonne | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 11.69 hectares per tonne | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 11.09 hectares per tonne | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.85 hectares per tonne | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 10.26 hectares per tonne | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 9.02 hectares per tonne | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 9.36 hectares per tonne | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.07 hectares per tonne | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 6.54 hectares per tonne | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 6.83 hectares per tonne | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.12 hectares per tonne | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.91 hectares per tonne | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 8.99 hectares per tonne | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 9.05 hectares per tonne | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.86 hectares per tonne | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.67 hectares per tonne | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 5.41 hectares per tonne | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 5.48 hectares per tonne | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.56 hectares per tonne | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.36 hectares per tonne | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.33 hectares per tonne | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.43 hectares per tonne | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.53 hectares per tonne | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3 hectares per tonne | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 3.89 hectares per tonne | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 3.57 hectares per tonne | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6 hectares per tonne | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.87 hectares per tonne | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.98 hectares per tonne | +2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.98 hectares per tonne is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 hectares per tonne, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.98 hectares per tonne is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 hectares per tonne, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +69.2% | 2.3 hectares per tonne | 3.89 hectares per tonne |
| 2004 | -58.4% | 5.53 hectares per tonne | 2.3 hectares per tonne |
| 1979 | +46.6% | 10.31 hectares per tonne | 15.11 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.26 hectares per tonne | 9.84 hectares per tonne | 10.72 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.72 hectares per tonne | 7.97 hectares per tonne | 15.11 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.68 hectares per tonne | 6.54 hectares per tonne | 11.69 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 hectares per tonne | 5.33 hectares per tonne | 9.05 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 hectares per tonne | 2.3 hectares per tonne | 5.53 hectares per tonne | 8 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 34 Indonesia 4.35 hectares per tonne compare
- 35 Micronesia (country) 4.18 hectares per tonne compare
- 36 India 4.15 hectares per tonne compare
- 38 Nauru 3.94 hectares per tonne
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.83 hectares per tonne compare
- 40 Mozambique 3.14 hectares per tonne compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Comoros was 3.98 hectares per tonne in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 hectares per tonne in 1979.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 hectares per tonne in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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