Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 349.1 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Djibouti stood at 349.1 kmsq. 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 349.1 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.9 kmsq, in 2007.
Djibouti ranks 111th of 252 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 seasonal water area in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.69 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 105.45 kmsq | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 128.66 kmsq | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 146.46 kmsq | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 119.98 kmsq | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 109.47 kmsq | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 101.1 kmsq | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 94.9 kmsq | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 102.41 kmsq | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 104.14 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 107.96 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 116.6 kmsq | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 125.34 kmsq | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 121.96 kmsq | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 127.62 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 133.99 kmsq | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 152.98 kmsq | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 193.16 kmsq | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 233.68 kmsq | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 265.52 kmsq | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 303.67 kmsq | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 342.82 kmsq | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 349.1 kmsq | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.92 kmsq | 94.9 kmsq | 146.46 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.88 kmsq | 107.96 kmsq | 265.52 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.86 kmsq | 303.67 kmsq | 349.1 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 387.61 kmsq compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 381.51 kmsq compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 357.66 kmsq compare
- 112 Suriname 344.69 kmsq compare
- 113 Latvia 341.71 kmsq compare
- 114 Guatemala 340.15 kmsq 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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0003 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2014)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0004 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 238.36 % 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 349.1 kmsq 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 349.1 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9 kmsq in 2007.
- How does Djibouti rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Djibouti ranks 111th out of 252 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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