Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Comoros
Comoros: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 31.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Comoros, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 31.6 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Comoros peaked at 45.18 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.6, in 2023.
That places Comoros 179th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.18 | — |
| 1993 | 44.75 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.31 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 43.87 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 43.43 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 42.99 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 42.56 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.12 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.68 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.24 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.8 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.37 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.93 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 39.49 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.05 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.61 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.18 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.74 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.3 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.86 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.42 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 35.99 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.55 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.11 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.67 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.23 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.36 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.92 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.48 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.04 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.6 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 31.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 31.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.65 | 42.12 | 45.18 | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.71 | 37.74 | 41.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.33 | 33.36 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.26 | 31.6 | 32.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 176 Mauritius 38.89 compare
- 177 Lesotho 34.52 compare
- 178 Seychelles 33.7 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.54 compare
- 181 Guam 28 compare
- 182 Northern Mariana Islands 24.36 compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Comoros?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Comoros was 31.6 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 45.18 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Comoros ranks 179th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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