Deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti

Djibouti: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,034 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,034 hectares
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,034 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
241.99 hectares
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti, 2005–2023

2004006008001.0k2005201420232005: 258.1 hectares2006: 395.1 hectares2007: 329.9 hectares2008: 494.3 hectares2009: 242 hectares2010: 429.8 hectares2011: 522 hectares2012: 780.9 hectares2013: 941.2 hectares2014: 486.7 hectares2015: 516.9 hectares2016: 472.2 hectares2017: 484.3 hectares2018: 604 hectares2019: 711.1 hectares2020: 300.8 hectares2021: 242 hectares2022: 1.0k hectares2023: 1.0k hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Gambia 1,203 hectares compare
  2. 99 Bulgaria 1,149 hectares compare
  3. 100 Costa Rica 1,037 hectares compare
  4. 102 Chad 987.78 hectares compare
  5. 103 Somalia 980.03 hectares compare
  6. 104 Tunisia 966.34 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.