How have things changed? in Comoros
Comoros: How have things changed? was 17,728 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17,728 metric tons
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
63,447 metric tons
in 2010
All-time low
875 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Comoros, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 17,728 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Comoros peaked at 63,447 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 875 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Comoros 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Comoros, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 917 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 875 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 875 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,235 metric tons | +41.1% |
| 1969 | 1,235 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,661 metric tons | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 2,469 metric tons | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 2,878 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 3,286 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 4,046 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 4,755 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 4,863 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5,620 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 6,026 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 6,485 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 6,951 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 7,459 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 7,974 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 8,493 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 8,999 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 9,515 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 9,970 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 10,378 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 10,913 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 10,751 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11,251 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 11,551 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12,590 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 12,757 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13,537 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 13,109 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 12,696 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 12,576 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12,317 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 11,818 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 12,003 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11,425 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11,178 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11,053 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10,987 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,738 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10,464 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14,401 metric tons | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 22,714 metric tons | +57.7% |
| 2009 | 44,745 metric tons | +97.0% |
| 2010 | 63,447 metric tons | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 38,180 metric tons | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 36,295 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 43,732 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 9,266 metric tons | -78.8% |
| 2015 | 11,763 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 20,289 metric tons | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 17,521 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 13,772 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 17,594 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 20,680 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 19,203 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 18,677 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13,883 metric tons | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 17,728 metric tons | +27.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 17,728 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 17,728 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +97.0% | 22,714 metric tons | 44,745 metric tons |
| 2014 | -78.8% | 43,732 metric tons | 9,266 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,027 metric tons | 875 metric tons | 1,235 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,209 metric tons | 1,661 metric tons | 6,485 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,140 metric tons | 6,951 metric tons | 10,913 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,420 metric tons | 11,251 metric tons | 13,537 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,971 metric tons | 10,464 metric tons | 44,745 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,186 metric tons | 9,266 metric tons | 63,447 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,034 metric tons | 13,883 metric tons | 20,680 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Comoros?
- How have things changed? in Comoros was 17,728 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 63,447 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 875 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Comoros rank for how have things changed??
- Comoros ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.