Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
226th
of 240 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Djibouti, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Djibouti peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 226th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 223 Guam 2.4% compare
- 224 Barbados 1.8% compare
- 225 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.7% compare
- 227 Bahrain 0.0%
- 227 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.0%
- 227 Eritrea 0.0%
- 227 Libya 0.0%
- 227 Macao 0.0%
- 227 Maldives 0.0%
- 227 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
- 227 Nauru 0.0%
- 227 North Korea 0.0%
- 227 Somalia 0.0%
- 227 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.0%
- 227 Syria 0.0%
- 227 Tokelau 0.0%
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1725 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Djibouti?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Djibouti was 0.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Djibouti ranks 226th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).