Marine protected areas in Comoros
Comoros: Marine protected areas was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Comoros, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring . Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Comoros is 0.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Comoros peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 123rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Comoros
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 882,847 (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 299,652 (2025)
- Urban population 33.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 33.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.7% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Comoros?
- Marine protected areas in Comoros was 0.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring .
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for marine protected areas?
- Comoros ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring , published as part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.