Imported deforestation in Djibouti

Djibouti: Imported deforestation was 1,034 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,034 hectares
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
136th
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

Imported deforestation 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

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.

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. 133 Belize 1,183 hectares compare
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  3. 135 Cambodia 1,077 hectares compare
  4. 137 Somalia 1,026 hectares compare
  5. 138 Central African Republic 1,012 hectares compare
  6. 139 Sierra Leone 989.15 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Imported deforestation
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
Last refreshed

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.