Land under cereal production in Comoros
Comoros: Land under cereal production was 11,361 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 11,361 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Comoros peaked at 17,300 hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,556 hectares, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 151st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,294 hectares | 10,100 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,730 hectares | 12,300 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,607 hectares | 14,236 hectares | 17,300 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,876 hectares | 5,509 hectares | 14,724 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,240 hectares | 4,556 hectares | 5,875 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,010 hectares | 6,002 hectares | 9,866 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,758 hectares | 10,183 hectares | 11,361 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 148 Bhutan 20,654 hectares compare
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- 150 Costa Rica 18,980 hectares compare
- 152 Oman 7,724 hectares compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 3,910 hectares compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 3,328 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 66.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 583,195 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 663.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 1,734 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 19,705 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 4.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Comoros?
- Land under cereal production in Comoros was 11,361 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 17,300 hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,556 hectares in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for land under cereal production?
- Comoros ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.