Potato production in Comoros
Comoros: Potato production was 3,642 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato production in Comoros, 1990–2024
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 potato production in Comoros is 3,642 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Comoros peaked at 3,642 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 272.08 tonnes, in 2003.
Comoros ranks 138th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 749 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 769 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 790 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 900 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 950 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,300 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 900 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 352 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 272.08 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 326.13 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 380.4 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 434.87 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 489.53 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,344 tonnes | +174.6% |
| 2009 | 1,684 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 1,850 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2,016 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2,178 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,334 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,503 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,628 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,753 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,878 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,003 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,128 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,253 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3,378 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,494 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,560 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,642 tonnes | +2.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3,642 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3,642 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 | +174.6% | 489.53 tonnes | 1,344 tonnes |
| 2002 | -60.9% | 900 tonnes | 352 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725.8 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 718.28 tonnes | 272.08 tonnes | 1,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,527 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | 3,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,465 tonnes | 3,253 tonnes | 3,642 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 135 Reunion 6,750 tonnes compare
- 136 El Salvador 6,048 tonnes compare
- 137 Iceland 5,514 tonnes compare
- 139 Botswana 3,632 tonnes compare
- 140 Mauritania 2,393 tonnes compare
- 141 Cape Verde 2,212 tonnes compare
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 potato production in Comoros?
- Potato production in Comoros was 3,642 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 potato production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3,642 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.08 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for potato production?
- Comoros ranks 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.