Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 131.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Djibouti, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Djibouti stood at 131.14.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Djibouti peaked at 153.99 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.35, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 115th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.35 | — |
| 2001 | 85.51 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 116.33 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 147.32 | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 153.03 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 153.99 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 153.06 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 151.47 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 150.26 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 149.36 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 147.27 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 145.53 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 147.08 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 147.85 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 147.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 147.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 146.67 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 142.53 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 138.11 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 133.54 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 128.23 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 126.27 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 131.14 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.27 | 82.35 | 153.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.34 | 133.54 | 147.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.55 | 126.27 | 131.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 112 Saudi Arabia 153.33 compare
- 113 Morocco 135.94 compare
- 114 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 135.22 compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 127.2 compare
- 117 Belgium 119.49 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 113.85 compare
More environment data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 8 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -96.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 3 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -98.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 95.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0221 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Djibouti?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Djibouti was 131.14 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 153.99 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.35 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Djibouti ranks 115th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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