Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Comoros
Comoros: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 57.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Comoros, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 57.4% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Comoros peaked at 57.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 87th of 240 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 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 | 57.4% | — |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 57.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 57.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Comoros?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Comoros was 57.4% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Comoros ranks 87th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).