Mangrove area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mangrove area was 7.5 kmsq in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.5 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
8.89 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
6.82 kmsq
in 2009
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Djibouti, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 7.5 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Djibouti peaked at 8.89 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.82 kmsq, in 2009.
Djibouti ranks 83rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.51 kmsq | 6.82 kmsq | 8.89 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.25 kmsq | 6.84 kmsq | 7.42 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.5 kmsq | 7.5 kmsq | 7.5 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More development goals data for Djibouti
- Red List Index 0.8231 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 177.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,033 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Djibouti?
- Mangrove area in Djibouti was 7.5 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 kmsq in 2009.
- How does Djibouti rank for mangrove area?
- Djibouti ranks 83rd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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