Share of forest land, Percent in Comoros
Comoros: Share of forest land, Percent was 16.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Comoros, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Comoros stood at 16.98. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Comoros peaked at 24.28 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.98, in 2023.
That places Comoros 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.28 | — |
| 1993 | 24.04 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.81 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.57 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.34 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.1 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.87 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 22.63 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.4 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.16 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 21.93 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.69 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.46 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.22 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.98 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.75 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.51 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.28 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.04 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.81 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.57 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.34 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.87 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.63 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.39 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.16 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.93 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.69 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.45 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.22 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.98 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.15, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.36, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.46 | 22.63 | 24.28 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.34 | 20.28 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 17.93 | 20.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.33 | 16.98 | 17.69 | 4 |
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 share of forest land, percent in Comoros?
- Share of forest land, percent in Comoros was 16.98 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Comoros ranks 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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