Cereal production in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cereal production was 17.41 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Djibouti, 1981–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Djibouti is 17.41 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Djibouti peaked at 17.92 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4 metric tons, in 1989.
That places Djibouti 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Cereal production in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 7 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 9 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 10 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 4 metric tons | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 10 metric tons | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 9.86 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.88 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.91 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.94 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.1 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.23 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.36 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.62 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 12 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 10 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.95 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 10 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10.96 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 12.12 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.12 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.06 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.97 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 16 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 16 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.46 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.92 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 16.79 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 16.75 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.73 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.77 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.87 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.15 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.22 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.31 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.41 metric tons | +0.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 17.41 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 17.41 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333,672 metric tons, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +150.0% | 4 metric tons | 10 metric tons |
| 1989 | -60.0% | 10 metric tons | 4 metric tons |
| 1986 | +42.9% | 7 metric tons | 10 metric tons |
| 1984 | +40.0% | 5 metric tons | 7 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.89 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.09 metric tons | 9.86 metric tons | 10.62 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 metric tons | 9 metric tons | 13.12 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.24 metric tons | 14.06 metric tons | 17.92 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 metric tons | 16.87 metric tons | 17.41 metric tons | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Djibouti?
- Cereal production in Djibouti was 17.41 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 metric tons in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for cereal production?
- Djibouti ranks 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.