15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Djibouti
Djibouti: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 48.8 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial in Djibouti is 48.8 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial in Djibouti peaked at 48.8 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.11 %, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.11 % | — |
| 2005 | 42.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.64 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.61 % | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 47.52 % | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 48.8 % | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.11 % | 42.11 % | 42.12 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.26 % | 42.64 % | 47.52 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.8 % | 48.8 % | 48.8 % | 1 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0001 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 65.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial in Djibouti?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial in Djibouti was 48.8 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.11 % in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial?
- Djibouti ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: total; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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