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Djibouti · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

203rd of 213 · 19th in MENA+
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Forest coverDjibouti's forest cover rose from 0.2 % in 1994 to 0.3 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.2%0.2%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3 %

Djibouti's forest cover rose from 0.2 % in 1994 to 0.3 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

193rd of 213 · 19th in MENA+
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Forest areaDjibouti's forest area rose from 56 km in 1994 to 60 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202056586060 km

Djibouti's forest area rose from 56 km in 1994 to 60 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

202nd of 213 · 19th in MENA+
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Djibouti's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 0.1 % in 2013 to 1.6 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%0.5%1%2%2%1.6 %

Djibouti's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 0.1 % in 2013 to 1.6 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

13th of 209 · 3rd in MENA+
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Djibouti's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 60.5 % in 1994 to 73.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202055%60%65%70%75%80%73.5 %

Djibouti's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 60.5 % in 1994 to 73.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

205th of 206 · 23rd in MENA+
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Arable land (% of land area)Djibouti's arable land (% of land area) rose from 0.0 % in 1994 to 0.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.1 %

Djibouti's arable land (% of land area) rose from 0.0 % in 1994 to 0.1 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

179th of 200 · 13th in MENA+
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Djibouti's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 36.8 in 1994 to 40.3 in 2023.199520002005201020152020303540455040.3

Djibouti's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 36.8 in 1994 to 40.3 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

79th of 175 · 1st in MENA+
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Water stressDjibouti's water stress rose from 4.6 % in 1993 to 6.3 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520205%5%6%6%7%6.3 %

Djibouti's water stress rose from 4.6 % in 1993 to 6.3 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

163rd of 181 · 9th in MENA+
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaDjibouti's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 488.4 in 1993 to 263.8 in 2022.199520002005201020152020300400500263.8

Djibouti's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 488.4 in 1993 to 263.8 in 2022.

Access

Safe sanitation

% of population

97th of 142 · 15th in MENA+
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Safe sanitationDjibouti's safe sanitation rose from 24.3 % in 2000 to 39.7 % in 2023.2000200520102015202020%25%30%35%40%45%39.7 %

Djibouti's safe sanitation rose from 24.3 % in 2000 to 39.7 % in 2023.

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