Deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti
Djibouti: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,034 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti is 1,034 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti peaked at 1,034 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241.99 hectares, in 2009.
That places Djibouti 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.85 hectares | 241.99 hectares | 494.26 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 594.9 hectares | 429.8 hectares | 941.17 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.33 hectares | 242.02 hectares | 1,034 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More environment data for Djibouti
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5227 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti was 1,034 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.99 hectares in 2009.
- How does Djibouti rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Djibouti ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.