Agricultural water withdrawals in Djibouti
Djibouti: Agricultural water withdrawals was 3.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.00 million cubic meters
in 1985
All-time low
3.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Djibouti stood at 3.00 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Djibouti peaked at 7.00 million cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 6.73 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 6.47 million cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.20 million cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.93 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.67 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.40 million cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.13 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.87 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.33 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.07 million cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.53 million cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.27 million cubic meters | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million cubic meters | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.47 million cubic meters | 5.93 million cubic meters | 7.00 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.47 million cubic meters | 3.27 million cubic meters | 5.67 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2702 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Djibouti?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Djibouti was 3.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Djibouti ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.