Terrestrial protected areas in Djibouti
Djibouti: Terrestrial protected areas was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.6% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Djibouti peaked at 1.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Djibouti ranks 202nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1500.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More climate change data for Djibouti
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 915.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 274.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 641.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Djibouti?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Djibouti was 1.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Djibouti ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.