Arable land (hectares per person) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0031 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0031 hectares per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
198th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0112 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0012 hectares per person
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Djibouti, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land in Djibouti stood at 0.0031 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land 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 198th 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 person) 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 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.003 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +2.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0031 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1221 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0031 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0281 hectares per person, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares per person) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 195 United Arab Emirates 0.0051 hectares per person compare
- 196 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare
- 197 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0034 hectares per person compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 200 Andorra 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 201 Kuwait 0.0016 hectares per person compare
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.44 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Djibouti?
- Arable land in Djibouti was 0.0031 hectares per person in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per person in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for arable land?
- Djibouti ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.