Palm oil imports in Comoros
Comoros: Palm oil imports was 3,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Palm oil imports in Comoros, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, palm oil imports in Comoros stood at 3,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Comoros peaked at 6,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Comoros 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Palm oil imports in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,000 tonnes, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,000 tonnes, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,600 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,000 tonnes compare
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- 131 Kyrgyzstan 3,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Mongolia 3,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 3,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 3,000 tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Comoros?
- Palm oil imports in Comoros was 3,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Comoros rank for palm oil imports?
- Comoros ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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