FAO projections of arable land in Comoros
Comoros: FAO projections of arable land was 118,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Comoros is 118,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Comoros peaked at 118,000 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80,000 hectares, in 1961.
Comoros ranks 155th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 85,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 99,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 105,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 107,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 109,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 111,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 111,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 112,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 113,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 115,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 116,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 117,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 118,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 118,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 118,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 118,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 85,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,100 hectares | 85,000 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,700 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 112,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,900 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 118,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 in Comoros?
- Fao projections of arable land in Comoros was 118,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 118,000 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.