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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 258.11 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 395.06 hectares | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 329.85 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 494.26 hectares | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 241.99 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 429.8 hectares | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 521.99 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 780.86 hectares | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 941.17 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 486.67 hectares | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 516.89 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 472.17 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 484.29 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 603.99 hectares | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 711.13 hectares | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 300.75 hectares | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 242.02 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 1,008 hectares | +316.6% |
| 2023 | 1,034 hectares | +2.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1,034 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1,034 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 | +316.6% | 242.02 hectares | 1,008 hectares |
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
- 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 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.