Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Comoros
Comoros: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and 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 total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Comoros stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Comoros peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 183rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 181 United States Virgin Islands 0.9% compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8% compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 0.7% compare
- 183 Syria 0.7% compare
- 183 Yemen 0.7% compare
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)
- Marine protected areas 0.4% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Comoros?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Comoros was 0.7% 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 terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Comoros ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.