Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0022 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.0092 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0022 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0022 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Comoros?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Comoros was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.