Cropland — Area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cropland — Area was 4.49 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area in Djibouti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Djibouti is 4.49 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Djibouti peaked at 4.49 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Djibouti 222nd out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.41 1000 ha | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.49 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.54 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.55 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.57 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.59 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.62 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.65 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.96 1000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 1000 ha | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.94 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.29 1000 ha | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.76 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.92 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.08 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.24 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.55 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.71 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.85 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.01 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.17 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.34 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.49 1000 ha | +3.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.49 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.49 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +41.0% | 1 1000 ha | 1.41 1000 ha |
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 | 1.46 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1.58 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 1000 ha | 1.59 1000 ha | 2.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 1000 ha | 2.29 1000 ha | 3.71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 1000 ha | 3.85 1000 ha | 4.49 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 219 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.1 1000 ha compare
- 220 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 1000 ha compare
- 221 Maldives 4.9 1000 ha compare
- 223 Bahrain 4.23 1000 ha compare
- 224 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 4 1000 ha compare
- 224 Western Sahara 4 1000 ha compare
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 cropland — area in Djibouti?
- Cropland — area in Djibouti was 4.49 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for cropland — area?
- Djibouti ranks 222nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Cropland — 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.