Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Comoros
Comoros: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 13.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Comoros, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Comoros stood at 13.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Comoros peaked at 13.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.7% | — |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 13.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.0%, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Comoros?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Comoros was 13.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).