Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.57
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
83rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2004
All-time low
0.35
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Djibouti, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Djibouti stood at 0.57.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Djibouti peaked at 0.66 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.35 | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 0.63 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.65 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.63 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.63 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.63 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.61 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.577 | 0.35 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.622 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5533 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 81 Gabon 0.59 compare
- 82 Ethiopia 0.58 compare
- 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.55 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 0.54 compare
- 86 Greece 0.51 compare
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Djibouti?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Djibouti was 0.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Djibouti ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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