Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Djibouti
Djibouti: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 310 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Djibouti, 2011–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Djibouti is 310 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 416.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Djibouti peaked at 310 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12 hectares, in 2011.
Djibouti ranks 176th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 24 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 36 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 48 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 60 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 104 hectares | +73.3% |
| 2017 | 148 hectares | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 192 hectares | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 236 hectares | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 280 hectares | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 286 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 292 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 298 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 304 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 310 hectares | +2.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 310 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 310 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.56 hectares | 12 hectares | 236 hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 295 hectares | 280 hectares | 310 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Djibouti?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Djibouti was 310 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 310 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 hectares in 2011.
- How does Djibouti rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Djibouti ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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