Land use in Djibouti
Djibouti: Land use was 3,900 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,900 hectares
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
200th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3,900 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
1,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 200th of 224 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,600 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,700 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 2,200 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 2,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,300 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2,800 hectares | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,800 hectares | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,900 hectares | +2.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3,900 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3,900 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 197 Bahrain 4,100 hectares compare
- 198 Saint Helena 4,000 hectares compare
- 198 Western Sahara 4,000 hectares compare
- 201 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 202 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 203 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
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 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 200th out of 224 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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