Annual change in forest area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Annual change in forest area was 10 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Djibouti stood at 10 hectares.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Djibouti peaked at 46 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 81st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1995 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1996 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1997 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1998 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1999 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 10 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 hectares | +360.0% |
| 2017 | 46 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 hectares | -78.3% |
| 2022 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 10 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4 hectares | 0 hectares | 46 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 hectares | 10 hectares | 46 hectares | 6 |
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 annual change in forest area in Djibouti?
- Annual change in forest area in Djibouti was 10 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 46 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for annual change in forest area?
- Djibouti ranks 81st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.