Change in total mangrove area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Change in total mangrove area was -15.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Change in total mangrove area in Djibouti, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Djibouti is -15.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Djibouti peaked at -15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -23.3%, in 2009.
Djibouti ranks 105th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.7% | -23.3% | -16.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | -18.4% | -23.0% | -16.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | -15.6% | -15.6% | -15.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Djibouti?
- Change in total mangrove area in Djibouti was -15.6% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was -15.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.3% in 2009.
- How does Djibouti rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Djibouti ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%)