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Comoros · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

138th of 213 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forest coverComoros's forest cover fell from 23.8 % in 1994 to 17.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202016%18%20%22%24%26%17.0 %

Comoros's forest cover fell from 23.8 % in 1994 to 17.0 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

173rd of 213 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forest areaComoros's forest area fell from 443 km in 1994 to 316 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020300350400450500316 km

Comoros's forest area fell from 443 km in 1994 to 316 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

29th of 213 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Comoros's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.2 % in 2013 to 33.7 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%33.7 %

Comoros's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.2 % in 2013 to 33.7 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

17th of 209 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Comoros's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 64.5 % in 1994 to 71.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202064%66%68%70%72%71.5 %

Comoros's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 64.5 % in 1994 to 71.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

20th of 206 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Arable land (% of land area)Comoros's arable land (% of land area) was 34.9 % in 1994 and 34.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202030%32%34%36%38%40%34.9 %

Comoros's arable land (% of land area) was 34.9 % in 1994 and 34.9 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

47th of 200 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Comoros's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 10.4 in 1994 to 10.2 in 2023.199520002005201020152020891011121310.2

Comoros's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 10.4 in 1994 to 10.2 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

21st of 175 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Water stressComoros's water stress was 0.8 % in 1999 and 0.8 % in 2022.200020052010201520200.7%0.8%0.8%0.9%0.9%1.0%0.8 %

Comoros's water stress was 0.8 % in 1999 and 0.8 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

113th of 181 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaComoros's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 2,533 in 1993 to 1,439 in 2022.1995200020052010201520201,5002,0002,5001,439

Comoros's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 2,533 in 1993 to 1,439 in 2022.

Access

Safe sanitation

% of population

84th of 141 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safe sanitationComoros's safe sanitation rose from 24.2 % in 2000 to 49.4 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%49.4 %

Comoros's safe sanitation rose from 24.2 % in 2000 to 49.4 % in 2024.

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