Sweet potato production in Comoros
Comoros: Sweet potato production was 10,672 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,672 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
15,000 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
4,200 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
In 2024, sweet potato production in Comoros stood at 10,672 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,200 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 12,100 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 12,600 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 13,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13,400 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 14,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,700 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 15,000 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 13,600 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 13,422 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,200 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1991 | 4,400 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4,540 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,620 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,700 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,789 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,890 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,890 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,043 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,141 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,239 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,337 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,434 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,731 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,090 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6,491 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7,822 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 8,655 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 9,348 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9,918 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 10,500 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 11,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11,200 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13,145 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 12,816 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12,487 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 12,158 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11,829 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,500 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11,171 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,842 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10,581 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,834 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10,672 tonnes | -1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 10,672 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 10,672 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes |
| 1987 | +54.6% | 9,700 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes |
| 1984 | -33.3% | 15,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,222 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,830 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,172 tonnes | 9,700 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,721 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 5,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,007 tonnes | 5,239 tonnes | 9,918 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,814 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 13,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,820 tonnes | 10,581 tonnes | 11,171 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 sweet potato production in Comoros?
- Sweet potato production in Comoros was 10,672 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 sweet potato production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.