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.
Change in total mangrove area in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -16.6% | — |
| 2008 | -22.1% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | -23.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | -19.2% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | -17.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | -17.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | -16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | -15.6% | -5.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's -15.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%, 8.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's -15.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -17.2%, 91% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
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 (%).