Consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti
Djibouti: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 8.97 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 8.97 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti peaked at 9.56 square meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.16 square meters, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.08 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 4.62 square meters | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 3.77 square meters | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.54 square meters | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 2.65 square meters | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 4.62 square meters | +74.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 square meters | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 8.08 square meters | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 9.56 square meters | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 4.85 square meters | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 5.07 square meters | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.55 square meters | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.59 square meters | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.63 square meters | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 6.53 square meters | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.72 square meters | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 2.16 square meters | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 8.87 square meters | +310.8% |
| 2023 | 8.97 square meters | +1.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8.97 square meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 8.97 square meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 square meters, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +310.8% | 2.16 square meters | 8.87 square meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 square meters | 2.65 square meters | 5.54 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9 square meters | 4.55 square meters | 9.56 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 square meters | 2.16 square meters | 8.97 square meters | 4 |
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti was 8.97 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 square meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 square meters in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Djibouti ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.