Land use hidden — Cropland in Djibouti
Djibouti: Land use hidden — Cropland was 39 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Djibouti stood at 39 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Djibouti peaked at 39 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Djibouti ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 Square kilometres | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 15 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 16 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 Square kilometres | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 22 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 19 Square kilometres | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 20 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 23 Square kilometres | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 28 Square kilometres | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 28 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38 Square kilometres | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 38 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 39 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 39 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 16 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 Square kilometres | 16 Square kilometres | 22 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 Square kilometres | 23 Square kilometres | 28 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.25 Square kilometres | 38 Square kilometres | 39 Square kilometres | 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 land use hidden — cropland in Djibouti?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Djibouti was 39 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 39 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Djibouti ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata