Arable land (hectares), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0026 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.0026 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.0112 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 hectares per person, in 2005.
Djibouti ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.006 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 hectares per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.002 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.002 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.002 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 hectares per person | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0026 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0026 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +47.8% | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person |
| 2006 | +27.5% | 0.0012 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.0069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0021 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0026 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare
- 197 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 201 Kuwait 0.0016 hectares per person compare
- 202 Bahrain 0.0013 hectares per person compare
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Djibouti?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Djibouti was 0.0026 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per person in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.