Vanilla production in Comoros
In 2024 Comoros produced 203 t of vanilla, the 7th largest in the world (2.85% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 283 t in 1993. Area harvested: 976 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 203 t
- World rank
- 7 of 14
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 283 t
- 1993
Vanilla in Comoros, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Comoros compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.9%
- 3.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 0.1 (+173%)
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of vanilla
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 | 203 | −6.5% | 976 | 0.21 |
| 2023 | 217 | −11% | 1,044 | 0.21 |
| 2022 | 243 | −2.8% | 1,169 | 0.21 |
| 2021 | 250 | +4.2% | 1,206 | 0.21 |
| 2020 | 240 | −11% | 1,160 | 0.21 |
| 2019 | 270 | +3.8% | 1,304 | 0.21 |
| 2018 | 260 | +4.0% | 1,251 | 0.21 |
| 2017 | 250 | −3.8% | 1,194 | 0.21 |
| 2016 | 260 | +2.0% | 1,241 | 0.21 |
| 2015 | 255 | +2.0% | 1,216 | 0.21 |
| 2014 | 250 | +98% | 1,205 | 0.21 |
| 2013 | 126 | +1.6% | 616 | 0.20 |
| 2012 | 124 | +0.8% | 620 | 0.20 |
| 2011 | 123 | +2.5% | 600 | 0.21 |
| 2010 | 120 | +41% | 585 | 0.21 |
| 2009 | 85 | +70% | 415 | 0.20 |
| 2008 | 50 | −34% | 243 | 0.21 |
| 2007 | 76 | +1.3% | 369 | 0.21 |
| 2006 | 75 | +15% | 364 | 0.21 |
| 2005 | 65 | +8.3% | 316 | 0.21 |
| 2004 | 60 | −45% | 300 | 0.20 |
| 2003 | 110 | −21% | 550 | 0.20 |
| 2002 | 140 | 0.0% | 675 | 0.21 |
| 2001 | 140 | 0.0% | 672 | 0.21 |
| 2000 | 140 | 0.0% | 668 | 0.21 |
| 1999 | 140 | −13% | 659 | 0.21 |
| 1998 | 160 | +6.7% | 755 | 0.21 |
| 1997 | 150 | +15% | 700 | 0.21 |
| 1996 | 130 | −19% | 600 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 160 | +22% | 700 | 0.23 |
| 1994 | 131 | −54% | 800 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 283 | +2.5% | 1,395 | 0.20 |
| 1992 | 276 | +15% | 1,333 | 0.21 |
| 1991 | 240 | −4.0% | 1,000 | 0.24 |
| 1990 | 250 | +25% | 1,070 | 0.23 |
| 1989 | 200 | −24% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1988 | 262 | +22% | 1,000 | 0.26 |
| 1987 | 215 | +2.4% | 1,000 | 0.22 |
| 1986 | 210 | +5.0% | 1,000 | 0.21 |
| 1985 | 200 | +25% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1984 | 160 | −30% | — | — |
| 1983 | 230 | −15% | — | — |
| 1982 | 270 | +54% | — | — |
| 1981 | 175 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 164 | −8.9% | — | — |
| 1979 | 180 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1978 | 177 | −23% | — | — |
| 1977 | 230 | +85% | — | — |
| 1976 | 124 | −41% | — | — |
| 1975 | 211 | +32% | — | — |
| 1974 | 160 | +371% | — | — |
| 1973 | 34 | −84% | — | — |
| 1972 | 207 | +0.5% | — | — |
| 1971 | 206 | +43% | — | — |
| 1970 | 144 | −30% | — | — |
| 1969 | 207 | +50% | — | — |
| 1968 | 138 | −4.8% | — | — |
| 1967 | 145 | +8.2% | — | — |
| 1966 | 134 | −20% | — | — |
| 1965 | 167 | −4.6% | — | — |
| 1964 | 175 | −15% | — | — |
| 1963 | 207 | +331% | — | — |
| 1962 | 48 | −47% | — | — |
| 1961 | 90 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 67
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 vanilla in Comoros?
Comoros produced 203 t in 2024, 2.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Comoros rank in the world for production of vanilla?
Comoros ranked 7th of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Madagascar with 43.4% of the world total.
How has the production of vanilla in Comoros changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 283 t in 1993.
What is the yield of vanilla in Comoros?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (203 t from 976 ha), against a world average of 0.1 t/ha.
Does Comoros export or import vanilla, raw?
In 2024 Comoros reported exports of 25 t (USD 2.1 m) and no imports, 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 imputed 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.