FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1388 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Comoros stood at 0.1388 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.3976 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1388 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Comoros 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3976 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3908 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3843 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.378 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3721 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3659 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3574 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3475 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3376 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3276 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3176 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3076 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2976 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2877 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2781 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2689 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2601 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2676 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2593 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2517 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2447 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.238 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2516 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2446 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2379 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2388 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2195 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.215 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2174 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2178 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2181 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2184 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2186 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2149 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.213 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2108 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2075 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1875 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1838 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1731 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1624 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.15 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.1388 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.1388 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3701 hectares per person | 0.3376 hectares per person | 0.3976 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2872 hectares per person | 0.2593 hectares per person | 0.3276 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2402 hectares per person | 0.2286 hectares per person | 0.2517 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2175 hectares per person | 0.213 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1994 hectares per person | 0.1838 hectares per person | 0.2108 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1646 hectares per person | 0.15 hectares per person | 0.1802 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.1388 hectares per person | 0.1471 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 110 Germany 0.1427 hectares per person compare
- 111 El Salvador 0.1396 hectares per person compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1394 hectares per person compare
- 114 East Timor 0.1383 hectares per person compare
- 115 Kenya 0.135 hectares per person compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.1341 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Comoros?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Comoros was 0.1388 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3976 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1388 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.