Corn production in Comoros
Comoros: Corn production was 20,105 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn production in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Comoros is 20,105 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Comoros peaked at 20,105 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,300 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Comoros 126th out of 176 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.
Corn production in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,600 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 3,300 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 4,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 4,600 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 5,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5,200 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3,450 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 3,550 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,990 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 3,450 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 3,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,550 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,570 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,570 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,590 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,610 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,650 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,709 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,700 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,742 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,766 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,789 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,812 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,835 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4,270 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4,681 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5,197 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 5,791 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 8,654 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 9,723 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11,724 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 12,592 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13,412 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 14,159 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 14,808 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 15,363 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15,918 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,473 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17,028 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17,583 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18,138 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,693 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 19,228 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19,751 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 20,105 tonnes | +1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20,105 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20,105 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +49.4% | 5,791 tonnes | 8,654 tonnes |
| 1984 | -31.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 3,450 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,922 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,090 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,219 tonnes | 3,450 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,661 tonnes | 3,570 tonnes | 3,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,375 tonnes | 3,789 tonnes | 9,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,906 tonnes | 11,724 tonnes | 17,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,183 tonnes | 18,138 tonnes | 20,105 tonnes | 5 |
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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 corn production in Comoros?
- Corn production in Comoros was 20,105 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20,105 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for corn production?
- Comoros ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.