Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
Djibouti ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.26 (2018)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Djibouti rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.5%. 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 seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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