Share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 9.17 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.17
World rank
165th
of 168 countries
All-time high
23.57
in 1780
All-time low
8.34
in 2000
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti, 1780–2010

05101520251780189520101780: 23.61790: 23.51800: 23.41810: 23.31820: 23.21830: 23.11840: 22.91850: 22.81860: 22.71870: 22.51880: 22.31890: 22.11900: 21.91910: 21.61920: 20.41930: 18.81940: 16.91950: 14.41960: 9.31970: 9.31980: 9.31990: 9.42000: 8.32010: 9.2

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti stood at 9.17.

The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti peaked at 23.57 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2000.

Djibouti ranks 165th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 23.57
1790 23.48 -0.4%
1800 23.39 -0.4%
1810 23.3 -0.4%
1820 23.18 -0.5%
1830 23.06 -0.5%
1840 22.94 -0.5%
1850 22.81 -0.6%
1860 22.68 -0.6%
1870 22.49 -0.8%
1880 22.29 -0.9%
1890 22.08 -0.9%
1900 21.87 -1.0%
1910 21.64 -1.0%
1920 20.37 -5.9%
1930 18.81 -7.7%
1940 16.9 -10.2%
1950 14.43 -14.6%
1960 9.28 -35.7%
1970 9.27 -0.0%
1980 9.27 -0.0%
1990 9.37 +1.2%
2000 8.34 -11.0%
2010 9.17 +9.9%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 9.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 9.17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.61, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1960 -35.7% 14.43 9.28

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 23.57 23.57 23.57 1
1790s 23.48 23.48 23.48 1
1800s 23.39 23.39 23.39 1
1810s 23.3 23.3 23.3 1
1820s 23.18 23.18 23.18 1
1830s 23.06 23.06 23.06 1
1840s 22.94 22.94 22.94 1
1850s 22.81 22.81 22.81 1
1860s 22.68 22.68 22.68 1
1870s 22.49 22.49 22.49 1
1880s 22.29 22.29 22.29 1
1890s 22.08 22.08 22.08 1
1900s 21.87 21.87 21.87 1
1910s 21.64 21.64 21.64 1
1920s 20.37 20.37 20.37 1
1930s 18.81 18.81 18.81 1
1940s 16.9 16.9 16.9 1
1950s 14.43 14.43 14.43 1
1960s 9.28 9.28 9.28 1
1970s 9.27 9.27 9.27 1
1980s 9.27 9.27 9.27 1
1990s 9.37 9.37 9.37 1
2000s 8.34 8.34 8.34 1
2010s 9.17 9.17 9.17 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 162 Egypt 11.98 compare
  2. 163 Western Sahara 11.81 compare
  3. 164 Algeria 9.37 compare
  4. 166 Sudan 7.15 compare
  5. 167 Saudi Arabia 6.73 compare
  6. 168 Libya 0.8533 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Djibouti was 9.17 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 23.57 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Djibouti ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.