Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1294 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
205th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1294 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0431 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Djibouti is 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Djibouti ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0561 hectares per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0647 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0561 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.069 hectares per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0487 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0647 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0846 hectares per square kilometre | 0.069 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0863 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 202 Seychelles 0.3261 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 203 Oman 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1739 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 0.0511 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.