Sweet potato production in Comoros
Comoros: Sweet potato production was 10,672 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato production in Comoros, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Comoros stood at 10,672.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Comoros peaked at 15,000 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 1990.
That places Comoros 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 12,100 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12,200 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 12,600 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 13,000 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13,400 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 14,000 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,700 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 13,600 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 13,422 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,200 | -68.7% |
| 1991 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4,540 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,620 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,700 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,789 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,890 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,890 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,043 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,141 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,239 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,337 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,434 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,731 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,090 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6,491 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7,822 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 8,655 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 9,348 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9,918 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 10,500 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11,200 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,500 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,145 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 12,816 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12,487 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 12,158 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11,829 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,500 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11,171 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,842 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10,581 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,834 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10,672 | -1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 10,672 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 10,672 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -68.7% | 13,422 | 4,200 |
| 1987 | +54.6% | 9,700 | 15,000 |
| 1984 | -33.3% | 15,000 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,222 | 7,000 | 11,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,830 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,172 | 9,700 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,721 | 4,200 | 5,141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,007 | 5,239 | 9,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,814 | 10,500 | 13,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,820 | 10,581 | 11,171 | 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 sweet potato production in Comoros?
- Sweet potato production in Comoros was 10,672 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for sweet potato production?
- Comoros ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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