Rice (paddy) production in Comoros
In 2024 Comoros produced 5 t of rice (paddy), the 115th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%. The record was 15,085 t in 1990. Area harvested: 17 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5 t
- World rank
- 115 of 115
- 10-year change
- −50%
- Record
- 15,085 t
- 1990
Rice (paddy) in Comoros, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Comoros compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 4.8 (−94%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 100
- 10-year change
- −50%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Micronesia | 182 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Zimbabwe | 74 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Comoros | 5 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
Share of the world total; Comoros is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0.0% | 17 | 0.29 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.0% | 17 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 5 | +25% | 17 | 0.29 |
| 2021 | 4 | −20% | 13 | 0.31 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0.0% | 17 | 0.29 |
| 2019 | 5 | −29% | 17 | 0.29 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0.0% | 24 | 0.29 |
| 2017 | 7 | −13% | 23 | 0.30 |
| 2016 | 8 | −11% | 27 | 0.30 |
| 2015 | 9 | −10.0% | 30 | 0.30 |
| 2014 | 10 | +233% | 33 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 3 | +50% | 10 | 0.30 |
| 2012 | 2 | −50% | 7 | 0.29 |
| 2011 | 4 | +100% | 13 | 0.31 |
| 2010 | 2 | −99% | 7 | 0.29 |
| 2009 | 274 | −27% | 938 | 0.29 |
| 2008 | 376 | −23% | 1,311 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 491 | −20% | 1,674 | 0.29 |
| 2006 | 616 | −17% | 2,089 | 0.29 |
| 2005 | 746 | −35% | 2,517 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 1,145 | +22% | 3,800 | 0.30 |
| 2003 | 940 | −5.9% | 3,145 | 0.30 |
| 2002 | 999 | −4.9% | 3,332 | 0.30 |
| 2001 | 1,050 | −4.0% | 3,491 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 1,094 | −3.8% | 3,642 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 1,137 | −3.6% | 3,783 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 1,179 | −3.4% | 3,920 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 1,221 | −3.2% | 4,057 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 1,262 | −3.1% | 4,195 | 0.30 |
| 1995 | 1,303 | −3.1% | 4,334 | 0.30 |
| 1994 | 1,345 | −3.0% | 4,476 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 1,387 | −2.9% | 4,620 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 1,429 | −5.4% | 4,766 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 1,510 | −90% | 5,000 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 15,085 | +0.6% | 13,224 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +15% | 13,000 | 1.15 |
| 1988 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 12,800 | 1.02 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 12,800 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 12,800 | 1.02 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | −1.5% | 12,800 | 1.02 |
| 1984 | 13,200 | +1.5% | 13,000 | 1.02 |
| 1983 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.08 |
| 1982 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.08 |
| 1981 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.08 |
| 1979 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 1.08 |
| 1978 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 1.24 |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 10,300 | 1.26 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 9,500 | 1.26 |
| 1974 | 11,000 | +10% | 9,500 | 1.16 |
| 1973 | 10,000 | +11% | 9,200 | 1.09 |
| 1972 | 9,000 | +13% | 9,100 | 0.99 |
| 1971 | 8,000 | −20% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.11 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 9,000 | 1.11 |
| 1968 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 9,000 | 1.22 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 10,900 | 1.10 |
| 1966 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 12,000 | 1.08 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 10,900 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +10% | 9,200 | 1.20 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +11% | 9,100 | 1.10 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.13 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 8,000 | 1.13 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 12 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 114 of 149
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of rice (paddy) in Comoros?
Comoros produced 5 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Comoros rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Comoros ranked 115th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Comoros changed?
It fell by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 15,085 t in 1990.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Comoros?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5 t from 17 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Comoros export or import rice?
In 2024 Comoros reported no exports and imports of 12 t (USD 2,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Comoros is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.