15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Djibouti
Djibouti: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 5.93 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Djibouti is 5.93 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Djibouti peaked at 5.93 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6 1000 ha, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 186th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 5.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.65 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.88 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 5.93 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5.93 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5.93 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 1000 ha | 5.6 1000 ha | 5.6 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6 1000 ha | 5.6 1000 ha | 5.6 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.62 1000 ha | 5.6 1000 ha | 5.65 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.9 1000 ha | 5.88 1000 ha | 5.93 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 15.1.1 forest area — value in Djibouti?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Djibouti was 5.93 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Djibouti ranks 186th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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