Arable land — Area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Arable land — Area was 3.62 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in Djibouti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Djibouti is 3.62 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Djibouti peaked at 3.62 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Djibouti 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1.47 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 1000 ha | 1.59 1000 ha | 2.89 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 1000 ha | 3.04 1000 ha | 3.62 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 200 Maldives 3.9 1000 ha compare
- 202 Channel Islands 3.45 1000 ha compare
- 203 Grenada 3 1000 ha compare
- 204 Saint Lucia 2.66 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Djibouti
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.53 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.01 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 73.34 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.05 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.87 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 0.21 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Djibouti?
- Arable land — area in Djibouti was 3.62 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for arable land — area?
- Djibouti ranks 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.