Mangrove area in Comoros
Comoros: Mangrove area was 0.9694 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9694 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
106th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.9824 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
0.951 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Comoros, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Comoros is 0.9694 kmsq, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Comoros peaked at 0.9824 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.951 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Comoros 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mangrove area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.967 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 0.9761 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9819 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9824 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9707 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9552 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.951 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9585 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9777 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.979 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9694 kmsq | -1.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.9694 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.9694 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9768 kmsq | 0.967 kmsq | 0.9824 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9653 kmsq | 0.951 kmsq | 0.979 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9694 kmsq | 0.9694 kmsq | 0.9694 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More development goals data for Comoros
- Red List Index 0.759 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 262.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 162.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 850 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Comoros?
- Mangrove area in Comoros was 0.9694 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9824 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.951 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Comoros rank for mangrove area?
- Comoros ranks 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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