Land area in hectares, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.2188 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Comoros stood at 0.2188 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, land area in hectares, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.9249 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Comoros 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9249 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9091 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8939 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8793 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8657 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8511 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8313 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8083 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7852 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7621 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7389 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7156 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6923 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6692 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6469 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6255 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.605 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5858 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5677 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.551 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5357 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5211 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5068 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4928 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4792 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.466 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4534 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4413 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4297 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4186 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4001 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3929 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.386 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3793 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3729 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3665 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3539 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3472 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3401 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.333 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3266 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3205 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.314 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3077 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3017 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2899 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2842 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2786 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.273 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2616 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2561 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2459 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2412 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2366 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.232 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2275 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2231 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2188 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.2188 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.2188 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.861 hectares per person | 0.7852 hectares per person | 0.9249 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6609 hectares per person | 0.5677 hectares per person | 0.7621 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4877 hectares per person | 0.4297 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3839 hectares per person | 0.3539 hectares per person | 0.4186 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3176 hectares per person | 0.2899 hectares per person | 0.3472 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2595 hectares per person | 0.2366 hectares per person | 0.2842 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2253 hectares per person | 0.2188 hectares per person | 0.232 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Comoros?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Comoros was 0.2188 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9249 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.