Imported deforestation in Djibouti
Djibouti: Imported deforestation was 1,034 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Djibouti, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Djibouti stood at 1,034 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Djibouti peaked at 1,034 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241.99 hectares, in 2009.
That places Djibouti 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation 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 below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,331 hectares, 44% of 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 Imported deforestation 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 imported deforestation in Djibouti?
- Imported deforestation in Djibouti was 1,034 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.99 hectares in 2009.
- How does Djibouti rank for imported deforestation?
- Djibouti ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.