Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros

Comoros: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros, 2013–2025

00.10.20.30.42013201920252013: 0.2 % of territorial waters2014: 0 % of territorial waters2015: 0 % of territorial waters2016: 0 % of territorial waters2017: 0 % of territorial waters2018: 0 % of territorial waters2019: 0 % of territorial waters2020: 0.4 % of territorial waters2021: 0.4 % of territorial waters2022: 0.4 % of territorial waters2023: 0.4 % of territorial waters2024: 0.4 % of territorial waters2025: 0.4 % of territorial waters

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 0.4% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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, share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5% compare
  2. 120 Iceland 0.5% compare
  3. 120 Vietnam 0.5% compare
  4. 123 Aruba 0.4% compare
  5. 123 Yemen 0.4% compare
  6. 126 Equatorial Guinea 0.3% compare
  7. 126 India 0.3% compare
  8. 126 Marshall Islands 0.3% compare
  9. 126 Morocco 0.3% compare
  10. 126 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
  11. 126 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros?
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Comoros was 0.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Comoros rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
Comoros ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit
% of territorial waters
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.