Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 1.44 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Djibouti is 1.44 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 15.12 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.44 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.12 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.55 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 13.95 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 13.29 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 12.61 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 11.93 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 11.29 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 10.69 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 10.14 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 9.56 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 8.96 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 8.39 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 7.83 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 7.29 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 6.75 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 6.2 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 5.64 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 5.11 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 4.65 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 4.27 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.99 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 3.79 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.65 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.52 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.39 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.23 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.05 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.86 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.69 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.49 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.24 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.12 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.28 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.24 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.29 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.29 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.24 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.15 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.14 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.14 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.18 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.14 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.06 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.03 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.99 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.87 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.76 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.61 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.54 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.31 hectares per person | 9.56 hectares per person | 15.12 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.51 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 8.96 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0043 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Djibouti?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Djibouti was 1.44 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.