Forestland — Area in Comoros
Comoros: Forestland — Area was 33.37 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Comoros, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 33.37 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Comoros peaked at 47.16 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.87 1000 ha, in 2020.
Comoros ranks 166th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.16 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 46.72 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 46.28 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.85 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.41 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.97 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 44.53 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.09 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.66 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.22 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.78 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.23 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.68 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.14 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 40.59 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.04 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.49 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.94 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.4 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.85 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.75 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36.2 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.66 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 35.11 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.56 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.22 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.88 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.55 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.21 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.87 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32.97 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.07 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.17 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.27 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.37 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 33.37 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 33.37 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.19 1000 ha | 43.22 1000 ha | 47.16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.31 1000 ha | 37.85 1000 ha | 42.78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.04 1000 ha | 33.21 1000 ha | 37.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.12 1000 ha | 32.87 1000 ha | 33.37 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 forestland — area in Comoros?
- Forestland — area in Comoros was 33.37 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.87 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for forestland — area?
- Comoros ranks 166th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).