Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Djibouti
Djibouti: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 6.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Djibouti, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 6.33 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Djibouti peaked at 6.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1985.
That places Djibouti 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.67 | — |
| 1986 | 2.91 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 3.16 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.64 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.89 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 4.13 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.38 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.83 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 5.11 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.81 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.09 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.33 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.16 | 2.67 | 3.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 3.89 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 3 |
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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 level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Djibouti?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Djibouti was 6.33 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Djibouti ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.