Marine protected areas in Djibouti

Djibouti: Marine protected areas was 0.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2013
All-time low
0.2
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Djibouti, 2013–2025

00.10.20.32013201920252013: 0.32014: 0.22015: 0.22016: 0.22017: 0.22018: 0.22019: 0.22020: 0.22021: 0.22022: 0.22023: 0.22024: 0.22025: 0.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Djibouti is 0.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Djibouti peaked at 0.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2014.

Djibouti ranks 132nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Marine protected areas in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas in Djibouti, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 0.3 —
2014 0.2 -33.3%
2015 0.2 +0.0%
2016 0.2 +0.0%
2017 0.2 +0.0%
2018 0.2 +0.0%
2019 0.2 +0.0%
2020 0.2 +0.0%
2021 0.2 +0.0%
2022 0.2 +0.0%
2023 0.2 +0.0%
2024 0.2 +0.0%
2025 0.2 +0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2143 0.2 0.3 7
2020s 0.2 0.2 0.2 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2 compare
  2. 132 Lebanon 0.2 compare
  3. 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2 compare
  4. 132 Samoa 0.2 compare
  5. 132 Syria 0.2 compare
  6. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Djibouti?
Marine protected areas in Djibouti was 0.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2014.
How does Djibouti rank for marine protected areas?
Djibouti ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marine protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
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