Mangrove total area change in Djibouti

Djibouti: Mangrove total area change was -15.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-15.6%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
115th
of 126 countries
All-time high
-15.6%
in 2020
All-time low
-23.3%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Djibouti, 2007–2020

-24-22-20-18-162007201320202007: -16.6 %2008: -22.1 %2009: -23.3 %2010: -23 %2015: -19.2 %2016: -17.3 %2017: -17.6 %2018: -17 %2019: -16.5 %2020: -15.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded -15.6% for mangrove total area change in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Djibouti peaked at -15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -23.3%, in 2009.

That places Djibouti 115th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Mangrove total area change in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Mangrove total area change (%) in Djibouti, 2007 to 2020.
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%, 8.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's -15.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -16.4%, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Singapore -13.2% compare
  2. 113 Anguilla -13.5% compare
  3. 114 Oman -14.7% compare
  4. 116 Eritrea -16.6% compare
  5. 117 Aruba -16.6% compare
  6. 118 Pakistan -17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Djibouti?
Mangrove total area change in Djibouti was -15.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was -15.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -23.3% in 2009.
How does Djibouti rank for mangrove total area change?
Djibouti ranks 115th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove total area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
146 places, 1,457 data points, 2007–2020
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