Land use in Djibouti
Djibouti: Land use was 3,900 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Djibouti stood at 3,900 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Djibouti peaked at 3,900 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
Djibouti ranks 199th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,800 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,750 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,825 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 3,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 196 Bahrain 4,100 hectares compare
- 197 Saint Helena 4,000 hectares compare
- 197 Western Sahara 4,000 hectares compare
- 200 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 201 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 202 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
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 in Djibouti?
- Land use in Djibouti was 3,900 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for land use?
- Djibouti ranks 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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