Change in total mangrove area in Djibouti

Djibouti: Change in total mangrove area was -15.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-15.6%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
105th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-15.6%
in 2020
All-time low
-23.3%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Djibouti, 2007–2020

-24-22-20-18-162007201320202007: -16.6 %2008: -22.1 %2009: -23.3 %2010: -23 %2015: -19.2 %2016: -17.3 %2017: -17.6 %2018: -17 %2019: -16.5 %2020: -15.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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About this data

Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
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Mangrove total area change (%)