Land use over the long-term in Djibouti
Djibouti: Land use over the long-term was 1.70 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.70 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
91st
of 202 regions
All-time high
1.70 million hectares
in 2002
All-time low
164,508 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Djibouti, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.70 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Djibouti peaked at 1.70 million hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 164,508 hectares, in 1000.
That places Djibouti 91st out of 202 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 164,508 hectares | 164,508 hectares | 164,508 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 197,838 hectares | 197,838 hectares | 197,838 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 231,308 hectares | 231,308 hectares | 231,308 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 264,917 hectares | 264,917 hectares | 264,917 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 298,666 hectares | 298,666 hectares | 298,666 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 332,552 hectares | 332,552 hectares | 332,552 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 354,079 hectares | 354,079 hectares | 354,079 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 375,689 hectares | 375,689 hectares | 375,689 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 383,351 hectares | 383,351 hectares | 383,351 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 387,141 hectares | 387,141 hectares | 387,141 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 391,132 hectares | 391,132 hectares | 391,132 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 395,347 hectares | 395,347 hectares | 395,347 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 399,807 hectares | 399,807 hectares | 399,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 404,542 hectares | 404,542 hectares | 404,542 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 409,584 hectares | 409,584 hectares | 409,584 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 414,971 hectares | 414,971 hectares | 414,971 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 420,750 hectares | 420,750 hectares | 420,750 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 426,974 hectares | 426,974 hectares | 426,974 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 433,713 hectares | 433,713 hectares | 433,713 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 441,048 hectares | 441,048 hectares | 441,048 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 449,084 hectares | 449,084 hectares | 449,084 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 457,954 hectares | 457,954 hectares | 457,954 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 626,765 hectares | 626,765 hectares | 626,765 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 626,894 hectares | 626,894 hectares | 626,894 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 627,023 hectares | 627,023 hectares | 627,023 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 633,452 hectares | 633,452 hectares | 633,452 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 639,946 hectares | 639,946 hectares | 639,946 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 659,541 hectares | 659,541 hectares | 659,541 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 679,736 hectares | 679,736 hectares | 679,736 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 693,596 hectares | 693,596 hectares | 693,596 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 766,319 hectares | 766,319 hectares | 766,319 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 830,049 hectares | 830,049 hectares | 830,049 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.08 million hectares | 963,518 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Djibouti
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5227 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Djibouti?
- Land use over the long-term in Djibouti was 1.70 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,508 hectares in 1000.
- How does Djibouti rank for land use over the long-term?
- Djibouti ranks 91st out of 202 regions with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.