Forest area in Djibouti
Djibouti: Forest area was 5.93 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
5.93 ha th
World rank
185th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.93 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
5.6 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Djibouti, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Djibouti stood at 5.93 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Djibouti peaked at 5.93 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6 ha th, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 ha th | 5.6 ha th | 5.6 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6 ha th | 5.6 ha th | 5.6 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.62 ha th | 5.6 ha th | 5.65 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.9 ha th | 5.88 ha th | 5.93 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More environment data for Djibouti
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -82.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -12.75 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -92.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 34 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Djibouti?
- Forest area in Djibouti was 5.93 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 ha th in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for forest area?
- Djibouti ranks 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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